First Nations
Events
Sunshine Coast Friends & Visitors we invite you to join us for our two new exhibits Syiyaya ?e te Sinkwu (Our Family of the Sea) that showcases our new Fin Whale skeleton & Our Amalgamation Exhibit (100 years of our stories) Museum Hours Operation: Monday-Friday 9:00AM-4:00PM photo by Heather Conn.
Sunshine Coast Friends & Visitors we invite you to join us for our two new exhibits Syiyaya ?e te Sinkwu (Our Family of the Sea) that showcases our new Fin Whale skeleton & Our Amalgamation Exhibit (100 years of our stories) Museum Hours Operation: Monday-Friday 9:00AM-4:00PM photo by Heather Conn.
Sunshine Coast Friends & Visitors we invite you to join us for our two new exhibits Syiyaya ?e te Sinkwu (Our Family of the Sea) that showcases our new Fin Whale skeleton & Our Amalgamation Exhibit (100 years of our stories) Museum Hours Operation: Monday-Friday 9:00AM-4:00PM photo by Heather Conn.
We close the series with The Stand, a film by Christopher Auchter that honours the Elders, activists and supernatural spirits who helped shape a new future for the Haida Nation—and for all of Canada. In the fall of 1985, a small group of Haida people stood on a muddy logging road on Lyell Island—and refused […]
Join us to remember & honour the murdered & missing indigenous Women & Girls. Help raise awareness. We will gather at the corner of Cowrie St. and Ocean Ave at 10am and march together to Hackett Park where there will be speakers, vendors and performers. No More Silence, No More Violence.
May 8 & 9. Watch a dazzling array of performances that are sure to entertain all ages. This show highlights the dedication, talent, and passion of 75 performers aged 5-18. Tickets on sale at Anchor Apparel & 32 Lakes ($25 Cash)They will also be available at the door on show nights.
Step into the quiet wonder of the forest and discover how moss, mycelium, and mighty trees are woven together in a living, breathing tapestry. This complimentary guided walk invites you to explore the hidden relationships that sustain our coastal woodlands, offering new ways to see, sense, and connect with the natural world. Top of Lehman […]
May 8 & 9. Watch a dazzling array of performances that are sure to entertain all ages. This show highlights the dedication, talent, and passion of 75 performers aged 5-18. Tickets on sale at Anchor Apparel & 32 Lakes ($25 Cash)They will also be available at the door on show nights.
For anyone to play to help people with disabilities. Doors 12:30 PM. Starts at 1:00pm. Call 604.399.8907 for more info.
Join us to recognize National Indigenous Peoples Day by watching a powerful documentary on Haida resistance and environmental justice. On a misty morning in the fall of 1985, a small group of Haida people blockaded a muddy dirt road on Lyell Island, demanding the government work with Indigenous people to find a way to protect […]
Join us for a special evening of shíshálh culture and connection at GPAG with Candace Campo. Free and open to all. Candace, ancestral name xets’emits’a (to always be there), is a Shíshálh (Sechelt) member from the Sunshine Coast, BC and the co-founder of Talaysay Tours. Trained as an anthropologist and teacher, she shares the stories […]
Bring the whole family to enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of live music, soccer-themed activities, local food vendors, and family entertainment. Everyone is welcome! -Live music-Games & activites-Food vendors-Special presentation by the shíshálh Nation-Free admission Schedule of Events:-11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Pre-festival welcoming Carnival Band (and ongoing throughout the day)-12:00 pm - 12:40 pm: Opening […]
Step into the quiet wonder of the forest and discover how moss, mycelium, and mighty trees are woven together in a living, breathing tapestry. This complimentary guided walk invites you to explore the hidden relationships that sustain our coastal woodlands, offering new ways to see, sense, and connect with the natural world. Top of Lehman […]
A look at the realm of Coastal and Interior Salish Transformer stories as a relational matrix of storied ecology rather than a collapsed box of morality lessons and mythology. Free, with registration required; a link to the event via Zoom will be sent to you after registration. Please note that this event takes place online […]
A free public showing sponsored by the Powell River Public Library. The doors of the Patricia Theatre open at 12:45pm and admission to the screening is free of charge and on a first come first serve basis. Run time: 1hr.16min. Q&A with filmmakers to follow the film. For More information contact mmerlino@prpl.ca
Join us for a vibrant celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day! The shishalh Nation invites everyone to come together to honour and celebrate the rich cultural heritage, traditions, and contributions of Indigenous peoples. Event Highlights: Traditional opening from our Chief and CouncilCultural performances and storytellingIndigenous Peoples Craft FairKids Fun ZoneCanoe Rides at the WaterfrontMagic Show […]
June 21 - July 1. A vibrant multi‑day cultural celebration held annually in Ch’atl’ich | Sechelt, running from National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21) through to Canada Day (July 1), a unique partnership between the District of Sechelt, the shíshálh Nation, and the syíyaya Reconciliation Movement, and honours Indigenous culture, community, and shared history. Watch […]
Jun 21 & 23. Tipi, powwow drum and bannock with the United Canadian Métis Nation | all welcome This is a FREE syiyaya Days event. Drop-in.
June 21 - July 1. A vibrant multi‑day cultural celebration held annually in Ch’atl’ich | Sechelt, running from National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21) through to Canada Day (July 1), a unique partnership between the District of Sechelt, the shíshálh Nation, and the syíyaya Reconciliation Movement, and honours Indigenous culture, community, and shared history. Watch […]
June 21 - July 1. A vibrant multi‑day cultural celebration held annually in Ch’atl’ich | Sechelt, running from National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21) through to Canada Day (July 1), a unique partnership between the District of Sechelt, the shíshálh Nation, and the syíyaya Reconciliation Movement, and honours Indigenous culture, community, and shared history. Watch […]
Jun 21 & 23. Tipi, powwow drum and bannock with the United Canadian Métis Nation | all welcome This is a FREE syiyaya Days event. Drop-in.
Presenters & Circle Keepers: tituya Keith Julius, híwus Calvin Craigan, Dale Sankey, Kerry Mahlman This participatory workshop will help to understand how colonization of the land we now know as British Columbia and Canada has impacted the people who lived here long before settlers arrived. Through this exercise you will explore the nation-to-nation relationship between […]
June 21 - July 1. A vibrant multi‑day cultural celebration held annually in Ch’atl’ich | Sechelt, running from National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21) through to Canada Day (July 1), a unique partnership between the District of Sechelt, the shíshálh Nation, and the syíyaya Reconciliation Movement, and honours Indigenous culture, community, and shared history. Watch […]
Jun 24 - 1pm & Jun 29, 6:30pm. Jun 24 with Circle Keepers: hiwus Calvin Craigan, Diane Marshall, Joy Song. Jun 29 with Circle Keepers: tituya Keith Julius, Kathie Tweedie, Jeannette Gibbons. Limited Space | Register at www.rjpsc.org. This is a FREE syiyaya Days event.
