Two-spirited Ojibway Woodland artist Patrick Hunter designed the orange shirts in collaboration with the retail chain, with all proceeds going towards a fund for Indigenous post-secondary students
Two-spirited Ojibway Woodland artist Patrick Hunter was on hand at the Giant Tiger in Sault Ste. Marie Wednesday to talk with customers about the orange shirt he designed for the retail chain last year.
Rob Smokowich, who owns the Giant Tiger in the Sault, invited Hunter to be on hand for the launch of this year's fundraiser. The campaign is intended to support Indigenous post-secondary students through Indspire's Learning from the Past Fund, while creating awareness for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Sept 30.
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