syiyaya Days
syíyaya Days began in 2022 with a partnership between the District of Sechelt, the shíshálh Nation, and the syíyaya Reconciliation Movement. The multi-day event starts on June 21 National Indigenous Peoples Day and wraps up with a community parade on July 1, Canada Day.
2023 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
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Wednesday June 21: National Indigenous Peoples Day / Journée nationale des peuples autochtones |
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12PM – 3PM MÉTIS CULTURAL EVENT Potluck, jigging, fiddle, and traditional beading Seaside Centre (5790 Teredo St.) FREE
7PM BEHIND THE SCENES Filmmakers Liz Marshall, Alfonso Salinas & team discuss their new documentary film Raven’s Cry Theatre (5555 Sunshine Coast Hwy.) FREE |
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Thursday June 22 |
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1PM CHILDREN’S STORYTIME *Kinnikinnick students only Author Joseph Dandurand Kinnikinnick Elementary School (6030 Lighthouse Ave.)
5:30PM – 7:30PM DIALOGUE CIRCLE “Towards Reconciliation” with Calvin Craigan & Diane Marshall Mission Point House (4603 Sunshine Coast Hwy.) FREE Limited space Register: Call Jeanette 604-741-3377
7PM FILM SCREENING Award-winning “Monkey Beach” with guest, director Loretta Todd Raven’s Cry theatre (5555 Sunshine Coast Hwy.) FREE |
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Friday June 23 |
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2PM SPOKEN TREASURES WALKING TOUR - INDIGENOUS HISTORY Seaside Centre (5790 Teredo St.) FREE Limited space Register via scsyiyaya@gmail.com
3:30PM – 5:30PM MAKE AN ORANGE SHIRT PIN Rockwood Lodge (5511 Shorncliffe Ave.) FREE Limited space Register via scsyiyaya@gmail.com |
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Saturday June 24 |
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10AM CEDAR & DEVIL’S CLUB BRACELETS WORKSHOP Presented by Jessica Silvey Sunshine Coast Arts Centre (5714 Medusa St.) FREE Limited space
10:30AM TALKING TREES INDIGENOUS WALKING TOUR Porpoise Bay Provincial Park (6451 Sechelt Inlet Rd.) FREE Limited space Register via scsyiyaya@gmail.com
11AM – 12:30PM MAKE AN ORANGE HEART All ages help make orange heart display Sechelt Public Library (5797 Cowrie St.) FREE
1PM YOUTH WEAVING WORKSHOP Presented by Ali Casey Weaving a Gathering Place Studio (5511 Wharf Ave.) FREE Limited space
2PM – 4PM MEDICINAL INTENTIONS FOR A FOREST Workshop with Lara Felsing Sunshine Coast Arts Council (5714 Medusa St.) FREE Limited space |
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Sunday June 25 |
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10:30AM TALKING TREES INDIGENOUS WALKING TOUR Porpoise Bay Provincial Park (6451 Sechelt Inlet Rd.) FREE Limited space Register via scsyiyaya@gmail.com
2:30PM SPOKEN TREASURES WALKING TOUR - INDIGENOUS HISTORY Seaside Centre (5790 Teredo St.) FREE Limited space Register via scsyiyaya@gmail.com
4PM DRUMMING CIRCLE Led by Terry Coyote Aleck & Christine White Wolf Woman Turenne St. Hilda’s Anglican Church (5838 Barnacle St.) FREE |
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Monday June 26 |
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3:30PM – 5PM SHADOW PLAY & WORKSHOP All ages, with Sandy Buck & Candace Campo Mission Point House (4603 Sunshine Coast Hwy.) FREE Limited space Register via contact@deercrossingtheartfarm.org
5PM she shashishalhem LANGUAGE WORKSHOP Hosted by Rita Poulsen & kwayimin Andy Johnson tems swiya Museum (5555 Sunshine Coast Hwy.) FREE Limited space Register via scsyiyaya@gmail.com |
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Tuesday June 27 (Multiculturalism Day / La journée du multiculturalisme) |
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CANCELLED MAPPING THE swiya: OPEN HOUSE Hosted by Jessica Silvey kálax-ay, Capilano University (5627 Inlet Ave.) FREE / DROP-IN
4:30PM – 7:30PM KAIROS BLANKET EXERCISE - Legacy of Colonization Seaside Centre (5790 Teredo St.) FREE Limited space Register via denham4951@gmail.com |
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Friday June 30 |
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10AM & 1PM tems swiya MUSEUM GUIDED TOURS tems swiya Museum (5555 Sunshine Coast Hwy.) FREE Limited space Register: Call Stacey at 604-885-6012 |
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Saturday July 1 (La fête du/Canada Day) |
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8AM Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast Downtown Sechelt (5688 Cowrie St.)
9AM – 10AM Bike Decorating for Kids Trail Bay Mall (in front of Lighthouse Liquor Store)
9:30AM Suncoast Concert Band Downtown Sechelt (5699 Cowrie St.)
10:30am Parade Downtown Sechelt (Cowrie St., starts at Sechelt Public Library) Register to be in parade: Sechelt.ca/syiyaya
12PM – 3PM @ HACKETT PARK Free Live Music & Performances:
Free Family Fun:
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