Balsam Root Flower is the visual emblem of CASCA 2024 to honour the unceded and ancestral lands of the syilx people, where the conference will take place. smu’xaʔan, in the nsyilxcn language, holds multifaceted significance in syilx culture. The logo and visual materials for CASCA 2024 were created in collaboration with Westbank First Nation youth during a logo design workshop held on July 26th, 2023, at the WFN Youth Center. 

WFN Youth painting their designs for the CASCA 2024 Logo Design competition

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the syilx young designers who creatively narrated stories through their designs: Lozen Lindley (the winner of the logo competition), Alexa Posella, Raylah, Waverly Butter, Tristien Bright, Talon Thiesen, and Quill Lindley. A special thanks to Alexa and Tristien for helping us facilitating the workshop. Our heartfelt appreciation also goes to Nicole Werstuik, the manager of the Westbank First Nation Center, as well as Saige Werstuik, who facilitated all the connections. None of this would have been possible without your generous and welcoming support to nurture the initial idea. 

Lozen Lindley’s winning design

Lozen Lindley’s artist statement for CASCA logo design