Charcoal Point Blanket

The HBC Point Blanket has been called many things throughout its history: an essential trade item, an enduring emblem of Canada, a carrier of disease, and a symbol of colonialism. We begin to acknowledge the many layers of symbolism the blanket embodies in history, art, pop culture, and commerce. Moving forward, 100% of net proceeds of all Point Blanket sales will go to Indigenous Peoples. Hudson’s Bay Foundation and the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund have partnered to launch Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund. Learn more A light grey blanket was originally produced under contract for the army during WW1. The colour was added to the standard colours not long afterward. A darker version was reintroduced in 2000 as one of two new designs launched to mark the new millennium.