NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE NIGHT PRESENTED BY AAMBE

The Wisconsin Herd celebrated Native American Heritage Day on Friday, Nov. 29 with thematic game-worn jerseys with several special features:

The jersey side panels showcase all federally recognized Tribal Nations of Wisconsin. The left side will display tribal emblems from the eastern part of the state, while the right side will display emblems from the western part of the state.

The Herd logo, as well as the trim on the side panels, waistband and collar, showcases the colors of the Medicine Wheel, which is a Native American symbol that signifies the Earth’s boundary and all the knowledge of the universe. The symbol represents four colors (black, white, yellow, and red) that embody the concepts of the four directions, four seasons, and the sacred path of both the sun and human beings. The overall jersey features a turquoise color, which represents the sacred stone, believed to provide protection, healing and good fortune.

The front of the jersey features a dream catcher, a symbol of oneness across many tribal nations. Dream catchers are traditionally hung over a bed to protect from bad dreams while allowing good dreams to pass through. The circular shape represents the circle of life, and good dreams slide down the feathers to the person below, while bad dreams are caught in the web and destroyed by the morning sun.

The Herd’s Native American Heritage Day Celebration also included a youth clinic presented by Enbridge for tribal youth during the day followed by educational programming, pre-game traditional song and dance performances, land acknowledgement.