A schedule of events for syíyaya Days will include film screening, cultural walking tours, performances, art workshops, drumming and dialogue circles, museum tours, storytelling and a parade. Download a PDF of the poster of events.

June 21:

  • Presentation of White Raven by author Teoni Spathelfer at 9:30 a.m., Seaside Centre, Grades 2 to 7
  • Talking Trees and Spoken Treasures Cultural Walking Tours at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. By donation. Register: info@talaysay.com
  • Métis Cultural Event, potluck and speakers at noon, jigging, fiddle and beading 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Seaside Centre, Free.
  • Screening of Ladies of the Inlet with director Annie Frazier Henry, 2 p.m., Raven’s Cry Theatre, Free

June 22:

  • tems swiya Museum Guided Tour, 11 a.m., Register: sjeffries@shishalh.com / 604-885-6012, free
  • Presentation of White Raven by author Teoni Spathelfer at 1:15 p.m., Seaside Centre, free
  • KAIROS Blanket Exercise, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Church, Register: 604-886-4738, free

June 23 to 24

  • tems swiya Museum Guided Tour, 11 a.m., Register: sjeffries@shishalh.com / 604-885-6012, free

June 25

  • Talking Trees – Rainbow Tour, 10 a.m., klaath Village (Porpoise Bay Provincial Park), Register: info@talaysay.com
  • Weaving Cedar Hearts in Memory presented by Ali + Bella Casey, noon to 2 p.m., Weaving A Gathering Place Studio, free

June 26

  • KAIROS Blanket Exercise, 1 to 3:30 p.m., shíshálh Nation, Register: Sankeydale@gmail.com, free
  • Indigenous Drumming Circle led by Terry Coyote Aleck, 4 p.m., Grieving Mother Statue, free

June 27

  • Reconciliation Dialogue Circle, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Seaside Centre, Register: 778-458-3111, free
  • she shashishalhem Language Workshop Led by Rita Poulsen 3 to 4 p.m., Hackett Park Stage, free

June 28-30

  • tems swiya Museum Guided Tour, 11 a.m., Register: sjeffries@shishalh.com, 604-885-6012, free

July 1

  • Lion’s Club Pancake breakfast, Downtown (Cowrie Street), 8 a.m.
  • Bike Decorating for Kids Trail Bay Mall (by the Liquor Store) 8 to 10 a.m.
  • Suncoast Concert Band Downtown (Cowrie St) 9 a.m.
  • Orange Shirt Walk & Parade Downtown (Cowrie St) Register: sechelt.ca/syiyaya 10:30 a.m.
  • Hackett Stage Grand Opening Protocol ceremony, music & Hackett Park, noon to 3 p.m., free
  • Weaving Cedar Hearts in Memory Presented by Ali + Bella Casey Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, noon to 3 p.m., free

For more information and to sign up for activities or volunteering visit sechelt.ca/syiyaya.