Two-spirit Ojibway artist Patrick Hunter is behind a distinct collection of uniforms worn this season by Team Canada’s curling athletes. Curling Canada and its official uniform partner, Dynasty Curling, an Indigenous-owned company based in Manitoba, debuted the uniforms at the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing and the outfits were worn at other international events, including the World Junior Curling Championships in Sweden and the World Women’s Curling Championship in Prince George, B.C. The uniforms feature four key design elements, including an intricate illustration on the underside of the jacket sleeves depicting braided sweetgrass woven with cedar, tobacco and sage leaves—the four sacred medicines used by many Indigenous peoples to cleanse away difficult energy and encourage spiritual and personal strength.
Originally published in ADRENALIN Spring 2022 issue.
