JOY 7 GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS 8 BASIC NEEDS BALANCE CLANS TRADITIONAL ROLES GCHI MNIDOO DBIK GIIZIS BIG SPIRIT MOON SHKI-BBOON DBIK GIIZIS NEW WINTER MOON MKWA DBIK GIIZIS BEAR MOON ZIISBAAKDOKE DBIK GIIZIS SUGAR MOON NMEBIN DBIK GIIZIS SUCKER MOON WAAWAASKONE DBIK GIIZIS FLOWER MOON ODEMIN DBIK GIIZIS STRAWBERRY MOON MSKOMIN DBIK GIIZIS RASPBERRY MOON DATGAAGMIN DBIK GIIZIS THIMBLEBERRY MOON MNDAAMIN DBIK GIIZIS CORN MOON BNAAKWI DBIK GIIZIS FALLING LEAVES MOON GSHKADIN DBIK GIIZIS FREEZING MOON MNIDOONS DBIK GIIZIS LITTLE SPIRIT MOON CREATION STORY WHO AM I RECLAIMING SELF FAMILY CLAN COMMUNITY NATION WORLD WISDOM PURE GOOD FAST PLANTING WONDERING DOING IDENTITY SAFETY EXPECTATIONS EMPOWERMENT PHYSICAL SPIRITUAL EMOTIONAL MENTAL NURTURE PROTECT TEACH GUIDE HEALTH & SOCIAL EDUCATION FACILITIES RECREATION EXTERNAL EMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BUSINESSES CULTURE COMMUNICATIONS GOVERNANCE PEACE & JUSTICE SOCIAL LANGUAGE VOLUNTEERS CEREMONY RELATIONSHIP WITH LAND KNOWLEDGE KEEPERS

Mark description

The mark consists of the outline of a turtle and its shell, with a global image of North America on the back of the shell and containing the words "Joy" located on the head, "7 Grandfather Teachings" located on a foot, "8 Basic Needs" located on a foot, "Balance" located on the tail, "Clans" located on a foot, and "Traditional Roles" located on a foot. Written in a circle with one phrase on a divided part of the shell are the phrases "Gchi Mnidoo Dbik Giizis Big Spirit Moon", "Shki-Bboon Dbik Giizis New Winter Moon", "Mkwa Dbik Giizis Bear Moon", "Ziisbaakdoke Dbik Giizis Sugar Moon", "Nmebin Dbik Giizis Sucker Moon", "Waawaaskone Dbik Giizis Flower Moon", "Odemin Dbik Giizis Strawberry Moon", "Mskomin Dbik Giizis Raspberry Moon", "Datgaagmin Dbik Giizis Thimbleberry Moon", "Mndaamin Dbik Giizis Corn Moon", "Bnaakwi Dbik Giizis Falling Leaves Moon", "Gshkadin Dbik Giizis Freezing Moon" and "Mnidoons Dbik Giizis Little Spirit Moon". In the center of the turtle is a circle. Above the circle are the words "Creation Story" above the words "Who Am I". Below the circle are the words "Reclaiming Self", "Family", "Clan", "Community", "Nation", "World". Outside of this is a ring of a circle with the wording: "Wisdom", "Pure", "Good", "Fast", "Planting", "Wondering", and "Doing". Outside of this is a ring of a circle with the wording: "Identity", "Safety", "Expectations", "Empowerment". Outside of this is a ring of a circle with the wording: "Physical", "Spiritual", "Emotional", "Mental". Outside of this is a ring of a circle with the wording: "Nurture", "Protect", "Teach", "Guide". Outside of this is a ring of a circle with the wording: "Health & Social", "Education", "Facilities", "Recreation", "External", "Emergency services", "Administration", "Businesses", "Culture", and "Communications". Outside of this is a ring of a circle with the wording: "Governance", "Peace & Justice", "Social", "Language", "Volunteers", "Ceremony", "Relationship with Land", and "Knowledge Keepers".