Orange Shirt Day 2026
On Orange Shirt Day 2026, our community gathered to honour Survivors, remember the children, and walk together toward reconciliation.
Celebrating Together BC Reconciliation Award
On June 27, 2026,the community gathered at the shíshálh Nation Longhouseto celebrate bringing the 2025 BC Reconciliation Award home to the Sunshine Coast.
Film Nights
In 2019,syiyaya hosted screenings of The Road Forwardand Ladies of the Inlet—two powerful films sharing stories of First Nations Peoples.
syiyaya Days 2026
syiyaya Days 2026 brought community together for eleven days of culture, learning, celebration, and reconciliation throughout ch’atlich | Sechelt.
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.
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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.
