About the design: 

‘’I drew inspiration from the Onyota’a:ka side of my identity inherited through my father’s lineage.  I wanted this blanket to feature the Dust Fan Wampum Belt, Skydomes, and iconographic representations of people standing hand-in-hand. 

In the center of the blanket stands the Dust Fan Wampum Belt, also known as the Everlasting Tree Belt. This belt predates colonization, and represents an integral element of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Tree of Peace. When the Haudenosaunee Confederacy was united, the nations of the confederacy buried their weapons under a white pine to signify their unification under the Great Law of Peace. This belt represents that the Tree of Peace will never stop growing, and thus the peace of the Confederacy won’t either. 

The Skydomes represent the Skyworld in our Creation Story, and from where life came. 

Finally, the outermost rows of this blanket displays iconographic representations of people standing hand-in-hand. I wanted to include this element to compliment the three innermost rows, symbolizing how we continue to carry ourselves under the Great Law of Peace, and continuing to maintain our connection to both spirit and ceremony.

Because of this, I have decided to name this blanket “Unity.” It is my hope that this blanket both educates and transcends cultures, providing a vision of a world where peace and unity is foundational to all of our communities, societies, and relations across the world, supported by a deep connection to both the natural world and the spirit world, and most importantly, sustained by the good minds of the people we share this world with.’’-Tsista Kennedy

Made from 50% recycled polyester, 30% acrylic, 20% recycled wool, and measures 60" x 80". Machine wash cold, hang to dry.

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