Mijua'ji'j

Design by me, Paulina Meader.
Original artwork by J.R. Isadore.
Translation by Jane Meader.

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This Mi'kmaw petroglyph is one of the ones we use for "Child".
We use orange to honour Phyllis Webstad and her story of having her orange shirt taken from her at 6 years old on her first day of residential school.
Because of Phyllis' story, orange has also become the colour we use to honour the children who survived as well as those who never made it home.
White is often the colour used to depict and honour spirit - we acknowledge the little spirits and mourn the victims of these "schools".

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Any reselling of this image or any content sold using this image must be approved by the creators.
No profit is to be made from this image and if it is sold, any profit is to be donated to the First Nations Caring Society or another organization that benefits Indigenous youth and/or IRS/Day School survivours.

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