Football Canada and Indigenous artist Kolten Khasalus Grant have collaborated to produce a national identity for football in Indigenous communities across the country.
The Indigenous Football Canada logo will be available on merchandise for Football Weekend in Canada on Oct. 15. Net proceeds will be directed toward the development and support of Indigenous football.
B次元官网网址淔ootball CanadaB次元官网网址檚 commitment to diversity is always evolving,B次元官网网址� Football Canada president Jim Mullin said in a statement. B次元官网网址淭his stunning example of visual expression and storytelling is something that all Indigenous communities can connect with and make their own.B次元官网网址�
The creation of the logo was inspired by GrantB次元官网网址檚 aunt, Corrine Hunt. She recently redesigned a version of the B.C. Lions logo, which was distributed on 10,000 T-shirts for awareness of Truth and Reconciliation Day at a recent game.
Grant reached out to Mullin, who is his uncle, to discuss the LionsB次元官网网址� effort and the process for the Football Canada Indigenous logo was born. But Grant said the work, which he titled, B次元官网网址淥ur Home on Sacred Land,B次元官网网址� is much more than just an image.
B次元官网网址淎fter I placed my ideas on the page, I started to see what it truly meant to me,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淭here are two salmon motifs and a childB次元官网网址檚 face in the Maple Leaf to represent the importance of our children B次元官网网址� the next generation B次元官网网址� and the prosperity they bring to the sport.
B次元官网网址淭he childB次元官网网址檚 face represents everyone who plays before achieving the knowledge and ability to become a true athlete. The beginning is equally important as the finish line for a genuinely passionate individual. I believe what makes the sport so magnificent is what each individual brings to the table as well as a team in its entirety.
B次元官网网址淔inally, I chose to put a human figure in the centre of the Maple Leaf. With great thought, I chose this to represent our coaches. They give their time and energy into these teams for them to succeed. They are the ones who can help these athletes become great with the right training and guidance. It is magnificent to see people grow and excel when they have the proper tools, discovering a true passion for the sport.B次元官网网址�
Mullin said Football Canada B次元官网网址� the countryB次元官网网址檚 national governing body for football B次元官网网址� and sport in general both have a role to play in reconciliation.
B次元官网网址淲e take the points 87 through 91 of the Truth and Reconciliation calls to action regarding sport to heart,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淥ur commitment is to do everything within our reach at Football Canada to empower Indigenous athletes and their coaches, mentors, and communities to engage in the sport.B次元官网网址�
Merchandise bearing the new logo will go on sale at the Football Canada online store (www.footballcanadashop.ca) during Football Weekend in Canada from Oct. 15-17.
The Canadian Press
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