New mural unveiled at Northern Sport Centre

A new 55-foot mural has been unveiled at the Northern Sport Centre.

The mural was created to celebrate the Indigenous jerseys the UNBC Timberwolves unveiled in 2021, making UNBC the first Canadian post-secondary institution to unveil an Indigenous-designed logo and jersey.

Those jerseys were designed by Gitxan artist and former UNBC student Trevor Angus.

The mural was designed by UNBC graphic designer Kayla Clark, and features a UNBC traditional territory land acknowledgement, along with “En Cha Huna,” UNBC’s motto from Dakelh Elders, which is represented as “respecting all forms of life.”

Several UNBC athletic alumni are featured on the mural, courtesy of photograph’s from 6ixSigma’s Christos Sagigoris.

“This mural is a continuation of a collaborative, inclusive process that started well before the Indigenous logo and jerseys were originally unveiled,” said UNBC Director of Athletics and Recreation Loralyn Murdoch.

“It’s one thing to wear the jersey or to see the jersey, but now to have this accomplishment prominently displayed in such an important space at UNBC’s Prince George campus allows us all to take pride in the traditional territory where UNBC exists.”