The Always Lake Ontario Métis Dot Art Trucker Hat is a bold, everyday way to stand with the real name of one of the Great Lakes. Created in response to the attempted renaming of Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” this design says what many Canadians are thinking: Always Lake Ontario.
The artwork features a Canadian-style image of Lake Ontario inspired by Métis Dot Art, using dot-based detail, colour, and movement to honour the lake as a place with history, meaning, and identity. It is a statement piece rooted in Canadian pride, Indigenous-inspired design, and respect for land and water.
With its classic unisex trucker hat shape, this piece is casual, breathable, and easy to wear. It is a strong choice for lake days, road trips, cottage weekends, community events, outdoor markets, peaceful protest, or gifting to someone who refuses to call it anything but Lake Ontario.
Turtle Island Market is an Indigenous-owned Canadian brand offering Indigenous-designed apparel, Métis Dot Art, hats, stickers, patches, art prints, and meaningful gifts connected to land, culture, identity, and story.
• 100% polyester front
• 100% polyester mesh back
• Thicker and heavier fabric, laminated with high-density, non-toxic foam
• Structured, 5-panel cap, high-profile
• 8 rows of stitching on a pre-curved visor
• Seamless foam front panel with lining
• Matching fabric undervisor
• Matching color braid and sweatband
• Adjustable plastic snap
• One size fits most
The artwork features a Canadian-style image of Lake Ontario inspired by Métis Dot Art, using dot-based detail, colour, and movement to honour the lake as a place with history, meaning, and identity. It is a statement piece rooted in Canadian pride, Indigenous-inspired design, and respect for land and water.
With its classic unisex trucker hat shape, this piece is casual, breathable, and easy to wear. It is a strong choice for lake days, road trips, cottage weekends, community events, outdoor markets, peaceful protest, or gifting to someone who refuses to call it anything but Lake Ontario.
Turtle Island Market is an Indigenous-owned Canadian brand offering Indigenous-designed apparel, Métis Dot Art, hats, stickers, patches, art prints, and meaningful gifts connected to land, culture, identity, and story.
• 100% polyester front
• 100% polyester mesh back
• Thicker and heavier fabric, laminated with high-density, non-toxic foam
• Structured, 5-panel cap, high-profile
• 8 rows of stitching on a pre-curved visor
• Seamless foam front panel with lining
• Matching fabric undervisor
• Matching color braid and sweatband
• Adjustable plastic snap
• One size fits most
Size guide
| A (inches) | B (inches) | C (inches) | D (inches) | |
| One size | 24 - 26 | 6 | 3 | 8 ⅝ |
| A (cm) | B (cm) | C (cm) | D (cm) | |
| One size | 61-66 | 15.2 | 7.6 | 21.8 |
