The design transforms the Alouettes’ logo into a dreamcatcher with a 12-pointed star in the middle.
A special Indigenous logo that Alouettes players will wear on their helmets during their game on Sept. 28, 2024. The logo was designed by Kahnawake artist Finnley Montour, and uses a dreamcatcher as a theme. It includes the name Tiohtià:ke, the traditional name for what is now Montreal. The three feathers represent the “kanien.” The traditional headdress is called a gustoweh, and the Mohawks wear three feathers in this headdress. The centre of the logo features a 12-pointed star, representing the 12 players on the field.Photo by Finnley Montour /Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes and the eight other Canadian Football League teams are marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with fundraising efforts and Indigenous-designed logos for games this week.
The Alouettes, who participated in a flag football activity with local youth in Kahnawake on Monday, will sport special orange jerseys during warm-up before their game Saturday at Toronto, and during the game will wear helmets featuring a logo designed by Kahnawake artist Finnley Montour.
The Alouettes will wear a helmet featuring a special Indigenous logo during their game on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. The logo was designed by Kahnawake artist Finnley Montour and uses a dreamcatcher as a theme.Photo by Montreal Alouettes
The design transforms the Alouettes’ logo into a dreamcatcher with a 12-pointed star in the middle to represent the 12 players on the field, and three features representing the Mohawk headdress.
The Canadian Football League continues its ongoing commitment to Truth and Reconciliation.
The league’s teams will proudly wear Indigenous-designed logos by local Indigenous artists to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation during its Week 17 slate of games. pic.twitter.com/zqL2BnsK4i
