September 30, 2024
2024 Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day
About
Join us for an Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day (OSD). The Faculties of Applied Science, Land and Food Systems and Forestry are honoured to host this event. This is one way the Faculties demonstrate their commitment to the UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan. Members of the UBC community, families and those in solidarity are welcome to participate. The March is intergenerational, and aims to be educational and supportive to the Indigenous community on campus and beyond. Educational activities will allow younger participants to connect with the original inhabitants of the land and plant a seed to continue these conversations about a difficult era in Canadian history at home.
Donate to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS)
All Day Offerings
We encourage you to stop by the open area outside the UBC Bookstore to purchase food, educational materials, and t-shirts. Food trucks, a bannock maker, and the UBC Bookstore trailer will be on site from 10:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Pacific Assistance Dogs Society training dogs and handlers will join attendees at the 1956 Main Mall, amphitheatre near the Ladner Clock Tower to provide support during the march.
Bathrooms will be open along the marching route.
Interactive Map - Read Speaker Bios and view the march route
Agenda
| Time | Event | Location |
| 11:45 a.m. | Participants gather at outdoor ‘amphitheatre’ | 1956 Main Mall |
| 12:00 p.m. | Event starts and Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, member of the Hwlitsum First Nation and Senior Manager of EDI.I for the Faculty of Applied Science, Land and Food Systems and Forestry, introduces Musqueam Elder Larry Grant | 1956 Main Mall |
| 12:05 p.m. | Opening by Musqueam Elder Larry Grant | 1956 Main Mall |
| 12:20 p.m. | Aileen Michel (Lil'Bear) and Mitchell Tourangeau performs | 1956 Main Mall |
| 12:50 p.m. | Speech by two survivors of Residential School, Sam George of the Squamish Tribe and Jeremy Jones | 1956 Main Mall |
| 1:15 p.m. | Dana-Lyn outlines route, identifies volunteers, and explains the march map and QR code. Volunteers distribute orange cards for participants to write messages of action towards reconciliation. Tables will also be set up at the end of the March for this interactive activity. | 1956 Main Mall |
| 1:20-1:50 p.m. | March begins with placards and informational signage along the way | From 1956 Main Mall down Main Mall, towards Thunderbird Commons Field |
| 1:20–3:00 p.m. | All participants can add written messages of support, solidarity and handprints to the cairn | Main Mall, Engineering cairn outside of the Kaiser building |
| 1:50 p.m. | Participants have another opportunity to write messages of action towards reconciliation on orange cards | Thunderbird Commons Field |
| 2:00 p.m. | Spakwus Slolem (Eagle Song Dancers), a traditional Coast Salish song and dance group, perform | Thunderbird Commons Field |
| 2:35 p.m. | Closing words from Dean Rickey Yada, Dean James Olson and Dean Robert Kozak | Thunderbird Commons Field |
| 2:45–3:00 p.m. | Volunteers available to collect messages of support, solidarity and action towards reconciliation | Thunderbird Commons Field |
| 2:50 p.m. | Danilo Caron, March co-organizer, PhD student in civil engineering and Indigenous Student Engagement Coordinator for UBC Engineering Academic Services, outlines activities, thanks volunteers, directs to final activities | Thunderbird Commons Field |
| 3:00 p.m. | Intergenerational March Concludes | n/a |
More Information
- The Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre provides OSD resources and events throughout September.
- Take Weaving Relations, a self-directed Canvas course which provides Indigenous awareness training. Available to UBC students, staff, and faculty.
- Check out media from years past to learn more about the Intergenerational March to commemorate OSD.
11:45am - 3:00pm PT
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