Tomorrow is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, when we commemorate the tragic history and legacy of residential schools, remember those who were lost, and honour survivors and their families. This year, many Library staff members are wearing orange shirts (with the white bird graphic) from Indspire.ca designed by Patrick Hunter, a two-spirit Ojibway artist from Red Lake, Ontario. Patrick specializes in fine digital artwork and designs from his Ojibway roots, with the intent to create a broader awareness of Indigenous culture and iconography: https://www.patrickhunter.ca/
Other staff members wear a 2020 shirt (with the black “mother embracing” graphic) by two-spirit Nakota artist Torrie Ironstar: https://www.instagram.com/t_ironstar_artist/
Note that the Archer Library will be open for reduced hours tomorrow: 12:00 pm until 4:45 pm.
