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September 30 is Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — a day to honour the children who never returned home from Residential Schools, the Survivors, their families and their communities.
At Weyburn Credit Union, we believe reconciliation asks us to listen, learn and continue building understanding and respectful relationships.
This year, we are recognizing the day by providing Orange Shirts for our employees, closing our locations on September 30, and offering our team an opportunity to spend part of the day learning, reflecting and deepening their understanding of truth and reconciliation.
And we’re inviting our members to be part of it, too.
This year’s WCU Orange Shirt features original artwork created by local Indigenous artist Emilee Steffensen, owner of Moonemis Cree-ations.
We worked with Emilee to create a custom design rooted in remembrance, connection, healing and hope.
Connected in Healing
“This design honours the Every Child Matters movement and the children, families, and communities impacted by Residential Schools.
At the centre is a child, representing every child whose life, culture, and identity matter. Surrounding the child is a dreamcatcher, symbolizing healing, protection, and the journey toward reconciliation. The interconnected web resembles roots, reminding us that we are all connected and that healing happens through community and shared understanding.
The feathers represent hope, strength, resilience, and spiritual connection. In many Indigenous cultures, feathers are sacred gifts that carry prayers and remind us to walk a good path. The flowers serve as a tribute to the children who never came home; a reminder that they are remembered, honoured, and never forgotten.
Together, these elements tell a story of remembrance, connection, healing, and hope for future generations.”
— Emilee Steffensen, Moonemis Cree-ations
We’re making just 150 limited-edition WCU Orange Shirts available to our members in sizes Medium to 2XL.
There’s no purchase price. Instead, we invite you to make a donation to the Orange Shirt Society, the organization Emilee has chosen to support through this project.
Shirts are available at any WCU branch, where donations can also be made.
With only 150 available, when they’re gone, they’re gone.
Wear Emilee’s artwork, carry its story and help share the message that Every Child Matters.
Recognizing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is also about continuing to learn. As part of our commitment, WCU employees will take part in a local learning experience led by Cree artist and facilitator Krystal Glowatski of Collabartive Studios.
Guided by teachings inspired by the Medicine Wheel, employees will explore the interconnectedness of spiritual, physical, emotional and mental well-being, and reflect on how truth, reconciliation and Indigenous ways of knowing can deepen our relationships with ourselves, one another and the communities we share.
Emilee Steffensen is an Indigenous artist from Treaty 4 Territory and the owner of Moonemis Cree-ations. Her art is rooted in her connection to culture, community and Mother Earth. Through Indigenous florals, animals, medicines and storytelling, she creates pieces that carry meaning, memory and a deep respect for the land.
Emilee specializes in creating visual land acknowledgements that honour the treaties, the land and the Indigenous Peoples who have cared for these territories since time immemorial. Each design is thoughtfully created to reflect the treaty territory, the plants, animals, teachings and stories connected to the area, as well as an organization’s role and relationship within the community.
Growing up away from her Indigenous community shaped Emilee’s journey of cultural reconnection and continues to guide her artwork. Creating has become a way for her to return to her roots, honour knowledge carried through generations and strengthen her relationship with her identity and the land.
Through digital illustration, beadwork, community art and workshops, Emilee creates opportunities for people to learn, connect and understand that Indigenous cultures carry powerful histories, living teachings and shared responsibilities.
Through her work, she hopes to plant seeds of understanding and encourage respectful relationships between people, culture, community and the land.
All Weyburn Credit Union locations will be closed September 30 in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day.
We encourage our employees, members and communities to use the day to listen, learn, reflect and remember.
Every Child Matters.