YORKTON - While students wearing orange shirts to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sept. 30), was not surprising Friday, the t-shirts at Dr. Brass were just a bit more unique than most.
The Yorkton school held a contest where students could create a design for the t-shirts, explained Ami Dzuba, Mental Health Capacity Building instructor at the school.
About 20 students took up the challenge with the entries then reviewed and judged.
Ultimately, the art created by Lucy Dubois, a nine-year-old, Grade 5 student was chosen.
“It just kind of came to me,” said Dubois.
The art piece features two hands holding a heart.
The hands holding the heart symbolizes being loved, and at the same being safe.
The artwork was printed on t-shirts – some 260 – distributed to students and staff at the school Friday, and to the Dubois’ family.
In addition to the distribution of the t-shirts a period of time Friday was designated where students watched videos, held discussions, or read about National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day, said Indigenous Community Worker, Melissa Fleury.
