The Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day (OSD), hosted by the Faculties of Land and Food Systems and Forestry & Environmental Stewardship, reflects the Faculties’ commitment to the UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan and welcomes UBC community members, families and those in solidarity.
The March is designed to be educational and supportive of the Indigenous community on campus and beyond. Educational activities will help younger participants connect with the original inhabitants of the land and begin conversations at home about a difficult era in Canadian history.
Date: September 30, 2026 | 11:45 am–3:00 pm
Location: Various locations around UBC Vancouver Campus, meeting at 1956 Main Mall, UBC Outdoor Amphitheatre
Show your support
Make a donation to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS). With your support, the IRSSS can fund programs and services to better help Indian Residential School Survivors, their families, and loved ones.
Wellness resources
Engaging with Indian Residential School histories and legacies can lead to emotional reactions and (unexpectedly) difficult thoughts and feelings. Sometimes these can surface hours, days, or weeks later. This is perfectly normal. If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, it is important to respect your needs and to be kind to yourself.
- Indian Residential School Survivors Society | Toll-Free Line: 1 (800) 721-0066
- 24-Hour National Crisis Line | 1 (866) 925-4419
- KUU-US Crisis Line | 1 (800) 588-8717
- Tsow-Tun-Le Lum | 1 (866) 925-4419
- Indigenous Wellness Program | (604) 675-2551 or 1 (866) 884-0888
- Canadian Mental Health Association | 1 (800) 555-8222
- HeretoHelp | 1 (800) 661-2121
- First Nations Health Authority – Mental Health Benefit
- Métis Nation BC – Mental Health Services
- Kids Help | 1 (800) 668-6868
- Crisis Services Canada | 1 (833) 456-4566 or text 45645
The Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day is a CINCH recommended event.
The Celebrating INdigenous Culture and History (CINCH) event series is an initiative led by the Indigenous Initiatives Committee. The goal of CINCH is to build community and cultivate our knowledge of Indigenous culture and history on Turtle Island through film, theatre, dance and literature.
We respectfully acknowledge that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam). The land it is situated on has always been a place of learning for the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next on this site.
