Details: Orange Gildan Softyle, NOTE XXL + XXXL are Gildan Heavy Cotton All of the profits from the sale of these shirts will be going to nēhiyawak Language Experience. "nôkosiw-osâwipakowayân is my collaboration with Marek's ASKO project, Inspired by the sounds and the sentiments embedded in the music, these designs reflect the movement of waves. Orange Shirt Day is a day inspired by the story of Residential School Survivor — Phyllis Webstad. These shirts are our effort to honour the residential school survivors and those who didn't come home and celebrate Community strength."- Joi Arcand The nêhiyawak Language Experience (nLE) has been a leading organization in the preservation and enrichment of Cree language and literacy in Saskatchewan for two decades. They have provided language experience and education to thousands of individuals coming not only from across North America but other continents. What sets them apart is their commitment to integrating Cree values and worldviews into the curriculum, fostering not only language proficiency but also cultural pride and identity. nLE’s origin is in Sturgeon Lake First Nation, SK and it is here that they founded a not for profit organization that is committed to learning language on the land, from the land in a collective process that is seeped in homes for intergenerational transmission of nehiyawewin. They engage in language revitalization research and contribute to the restoration of Cree literacy through workshops, presentations and community projects. *Notably, nLE has hosted summer Cree immersion camps since 2004, that provide hands on experiences in land-based learning, reinforcing cultural connections and language skills. Their programs have been described as medicine contributing to therapeutic nourishment and healing.
