Agenda

Friday September 29th, 2023

at the Fraser River Heritage Park - 7494 Mary St, Mission, BC V2V 6Y9

12:00 PM

Opening Prayer
Lunch
Invitation for Residential School Survivors to connect and visit in a relaxing atmosphere
Snacks, water and coffee and tea will be available
Guided Walks around the grounds will be available (more information to follow)

4:00 PM

Opening Prayer and Song
Opening Remarks
Overview of Xyólhmet ye Syéwiqwélh - Taking Care of Our Children and the Commemoration Ceremonies
Overview of oral, historical and archival work, including ground penetrating work done to date
Dinner Song

5:30pm

at Pekw'xe:yles, new St. Mary's Residential School Mccoombs St, Mission, BC V4S 1L7

Daybreak

at the Fraser River Heritage Park - 7494 Mary St, Mission, BC V2V 6Y9

9:00 AM

Opening Prayer and Song
Overview of Commemoration and Housekeeping
Calling Witnesses
Xyólhmet ye Syéwiqwélh - Taking Care of Our Children. A weaving of funeral and memorial work for the children.
- Through a vision of Cyril Pierre, he has been working with Indigenous youth to carve a canoe with people figures wearing a paddle jacket and vest, with paddles that represent the seven sacred teachings.
Youth Canoe Presentation
Bagged lunch will be served
Eulogy, Cyril Pierre
Witness Response

4:30 PM

4:30 PM

Time for Other Nation Ceremonies (please contact Francine Douglas at [email protected])
Invitation for Residential School Survivors to connect and visit in a relaxing atmosphere
Snacks, water and coffee and tea will be available

at the Fraser River Heritage Park - 7494 Mary St, Mission, BC V2V 6Y9

9:00 AM

10:00AM

11:30AM Bear Dance Group

12:00PM

1:00PM

3:30pm