Know Your Roots Tee

know your roots.

a call to return. to your culture. your language. your ceremony. to the land.

the four medicines, sweetgrass, sage, cedar and tobacco, are drawn down to their roots across the back. a reminder that what grounds us is what keeps us standing. up front, our hand lettered decolonial script.

the meaning

we all come from somewhere. whether you're Indigenous to these lands or your people came from across the water, every one of us has roots. ancestors, songs, languages and ways of living that were carried before us.

even if you've been disconnected. even if you grew up in the city. even if you felt like you never belonged. the land is still here. it never left us.

this design is a reminder that it's our responsibility to decolonize. our minds. our bodies. our spirits. to learn where we come from, to honour whose land we stand on, and to return to the collective.

wear it as

• a reminder to reconnect with your culture, language and ceremony
• a commitment to unlearning and decolonizing, wherever you come from
• respect for the land and the Indigenous peoples who have always cared for it

allies welcome to support.

about the artist

designed by James Desjarlais (Thunderbird), a Cree/Saulteaux artist from Saskatoon, in collaboration with his sister and Decolonial co-founder Casey Desjarlais. James draws on the teachings of his ancestors and elders, believing art can heal and create lasting change.

Each garment is screen-printed in house and customized with our Decolonial Clothing tag. Please allow 5-7 business days to print and process orders before shipment.

Decolonial Clothing T-Shirt Size Chart

All measurements are in inches.

T-Shirt Product Details:

• 8.8-oz, 100% ring spun cotton
• Minimal shrinkage
• Double needle cover stitch at sleeve and bottom hem
• Classic fit