A school-driven art project in Ulukhaktok is helping make Truth and Reconciliation Day part of the community.

Helen Kalvak Elihakvik school held a contest earlier this month for local artists to design this yearSA国际影视传媒檚 SA国际影视传媒淓very Child MattersSA国际影视传媒� T-shirt.

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Logos were submitted on Sept. 7, with students drawing their designs in black and white sketches. Of the four entries submitted by the community, Juliet KlengenbergSA国际影视传媒檚 design was chosen for the T-shirts.

Production is now underway and enough of the locally-made shirts will be made for the entire school.

Squirrel said he was hoping the shirts would be ready between Sept. 28 and 30. Shirts would be given to students, teachers and employees of the DEA.

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However, Squirrel said the contest has served its purpose SA国际影视传媒� Truth and Reconciliation was the talk of the community during the effort.

Once the finished product has arrived, Squirrel said the plan was for the entire school to don a shirt and display it throughout town.

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