Orange day 2026
Events Celebrating Together On June 27, 2025, the syiyaya Reconciliation Movement welcomed the community to the shíshálh Nation Longhouse to celebrate bringing the BC Reconciliation Award home to the Sunshine Coast. The celebration brought together Elders, Residential School Survivors, community members, elected officials, partners, volunteers, and supporters to honour the relationships that have been built […]
Celebrating Together BC Reconciliation Award
Events Celebrating Together On June 27, 2025, the syiyaya Reconciliation Movement welcomed the community to the shíshálh Nation Longhouse to celebrate bringing the BC Reconciliation Award home to the Sunshine Coast. The celebration brought together Elders, Residential School Survivors, community members, elected officials, partners, volunteers, and supporters to honour the relationships that have been built […]
Film Nights
Events PAST EVENTS The Road Forward The Road Forward, a musical documentary by Marie Clements was shown in March 2019. This film connects a pivotal moment in Canada’s civil rights history—the beginnings of Indian Nationalism in the 1930s—with the powerful momentum of First Nations activism today. There were two film viewings: one for School District 46 students and one […]
National Day for Truth and ReconciliationIn 2022
This 11-day celebration of reconciliation within the shishalh swiya – syiyaya Days – will be celebrated June 21 – July 1, 2023. Mark your calendar! This multi-day vent promises to be even better than last year.
syiyaya days 2023
This 11-day celebration of reconciliation within the shishalh swiya – syiyaya Days – will be celebrated June 21 – July 1, 2023. Mark your calendar! This multi-day vent promises to be even better than last year.
Orange shirt day
Mapping the Ground We Stand OnAn Interactive Workshop Exploring Indigenous and Settler Relationships
Mapping the Ground
Mapping the Ground We Stand OnAn Interactive Workshop Exploring Indigenous and Settler Relationships
syiyaya days 2025
In 2025, the festival underwent a significant evolution: it shifted from being primarily an awareness-raising event to becoming an established cultural festival.
syiyaya days 2024
A program spanning more than a week was established, featuring cultural, educational, and artistic activities.
Guided walks, discussion sessions, musical performances, family activities, and experiences designed to share the history and worldview of the shíshálh Nation took place.
Kairos Blanket Exercise
This participatory workshop helps participants 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.
