What do the Wisdom Steps Symbols mean?

Logo

  • Moccasins identify with American Indian Community.

  • Tipped moccasins represent aging.

  • Worn moccasins represent the Life Experiences and Wisdom of the Elders.


Butterfly symbol

  • A Dakota symbol for Everlasting Life.

Four-colored square

  • A Dakota symbol for the Four Ages (infancy, youth, middle, and old).

Floral design

  • An Ojibwe floral design.