know your Kanata shirt - Orange Shirt Day
Impact Society aims to commemorate this Truth and Reconciliation Day by offering special merchandise as a part of a collaboration with twelve-year old Kennedy Bruno from Samson Cree Nation, Alberta. Kennedy intentionally designed her Kanata Orange Shirt Day shirts with the vision to help unite Indigenous and non-Indigenous supporters.
All proceeds will go towards Kennedy’s involvement with non-profits as well as Impact Society’s Indigenous and reconciliation-based program development.
Same day delivery available in Calgary.
The word "Kanata", from which Canada got its name, means "it's clean" in Cree and was the term given to describe the beautiful Canadian landscape. The shirt is a call to action for all Canadians to learn about the true history of Canada and to share that truth. The image's floral design is traditional imagery associated with the Cree in Alberta—overlayed on the Canadian flag, the flowers give a sense of the Country's foundation built on Treaty relationships. The three hands within the maple leaf represent the First Nations, Metis and Inuit, and the colourful spray at the bottom of the leaf represents the Two Spirited peoples {LGBTQIA2S+).
The image emphasizes bringing all peoples together at the heart of our country—we all have an obligation to give voice to the voiceless and to work toward building lasting connections and partnerships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous in Canada.
Learn more by visiting: https://www.impactsociety.com/orange-shirt-campaign-1