Photo source Lethbridge Police Service Website
On June 28, the Lethbridge Police Service had unveiled a logo commissioned by a Kainai artist which visually represents the translation of the service’s values in the Blackfoot Language.
The project began back in the spring of the 2023, LPS expression interest to Indigenous artist Ina Fairbanks for Fairbanks to create a digital logo which would represent translated Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy) values.
The new logo shows a member of the Siksikaitsiapi wearing a standup headdress and a LPS officer in a pipe ceremony. The stem of the pipe is straight, signifying the truth and sincerity each person’s words.
The stone that crowns the stem is as solid as their word and evokes the truth that is foundational to the peace being promised. As the smoke curls toward the sky, both people see their enmity dissipate and be carried to the Creator’s hands.
Along the logo is the core values of LPS in both English and Blackfoot as each English word is followed by its Blackfoot counter part.
- Respect – Inakootsiiyssini
- Professionalism – Okamotapotakssini
- Accountability – Aisstakataa
- Collaboration – Isspomaanitapiiysinni
- Courage – Likitapiiysini
The new logo will be displayed in the foyer of the LPS police station and throughout the building, be included in Service publications and other initiatives, and printed on the LPS Community Resource Unit vehicle.
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