Logo

Our holistic integrated approach to issues affecting children is reflected in our logo Two thunderbirds in flight, protecting male and female ancestral figures designed by Rita George Greene.

Sunshine at the Centre: Yellow dots surrounding the sun represent Songs and Prayers

Top Red Figure: Stylized female figure which was taken from a pre-contact Coast Salish Box drum.  Red signifies healing and the colour for women. The colour also speaks to ’red energy’ for balance she has black features/paint on her face. Ensuring the sacred energy she brings forward is male and female. Black paint is used to help with her thought and speaking processes. Both colours are present to ensure she is in balance with her traditions, ancestors, the Creator and the community.

Bottom Black Figure: Stylized Male Figure, also taken from a pre-contact Coast Salish Box Drum.  Black signifies male energy with red across his forehead and mouth to ensure that his thinking and speaking functions carry both male and female entities. Both of these colours/sacred energies are applied to ensure that any ritual activities he undertakes is in balance with the ancestors, the creator and his community.  The colour white represents purity and innocence and is applied to the male figure to soften his great strength.

Blue Outer Circle: Represents the Creators gifts’ associated with the sky; the morning sun, the birds and supernatural beings.

Outer Green Circle: Represents the creators’ gifts associated with the home of all animals and places where sacred spots, places of power have been made available.

Red Thunderbird: The red thunderbird speaks to ritual ceremonies associated with transformation and change.  It is during these periods of change that the old people speak about being prepared and being ready to move as a community.  The red thunderbird honours natural and supernatural beings associated with healing and female energy (both physical and spriritual).  The red thunderbird, sacred to many First Nations pre-contact cutlures, also carries energies associated with black and the power of men and purity.

Black Thunderbird: The black thunderbird speaks to change and, without the teachings of the creator, is accelerated by the old people's knowledge of songs and ceremonies, to protect the weak, vulnerable and the community.  It honours natural and supernatural beings associated with strength and male energy (both physical and spiritual).  As with all sacre ceremonies/entities/teachings, the black thunderbird is softened with the colours red and white.