Community: Spoken Treasures
Join us for a complimentary community walking tour in Sechelt, offered in partnership with the Sunshine Coast Community Forest. Through stories rooted in shíshálh oral history, this experience reflects on the shíshálh oral history, community memory; continuity, resilience, and relationship to place.
Spoken Treasures is a complimentary community walking tour that shares stories of place, memory, and shíshálh resilience.
Offered in partnership with the Sunshine Coast Community Forest, this guided experience invites guests to walk through Sechelt while reflecting on the shíshálh oral history and the continuity, resilience, and relationship to place of the shíshálh people.
Through spoken history, observation, and quiet reflection, participants are invited to engage with stories of colonial impact, cultural continuity, healing, and resurgence.
This is an opportunity to gather in community, walk with care, and deepen your understanding of the land, the people, and the histories carried here.
What to Expect
Spoken Treasures is a story-led walking experience grounded in history, reflection, and relationship to place.
Stories rooted in shíshálh oral history and lived community memory
Continuity, resilience, and relationship to place
Insights into strength, healing, and cultural resurgence across generations
A calm walking pace with space for listening, reflection, and community learning
This complimentary offering is designed to be welcoming, respectful, and grounded in shared understanding.
Where We Meet
We gather in Sechelt, beginning at the Mother & Child statue near Tsain-Ko Gift Shop.
From there, we begin a gentle walking route through the community, grounding the experience in story, place, and historical reflection.
Final meeting details and arrival information will be shared with registered participants in advance of the event.
Experience Details
Cultural focus: shíshálh oral history, historical reflection, resilience, and cultural resurgence
Guided by: Talaysay Cultural Land Ambassador(s)
Duration: 75 minutes
Location: Sechelt, BC
Meeting Place: Mother & Child statue at Tsain-Ko Gift Shop
Accessibility & Arrival
Guests should come prepared for an outdoor community walking experience.
Route conditions may include sidewalks, paved paths, and slight elevation changes depending on the final route selected.
If you have accessibility questions or would like to discuss accommodations in advance, please reach out to our team before registering.
Please arrive 15 minutes early so we can begin the experience together and on time.
Registration & Waiver
This is a complimentary community offering.
Registration is still required so we can manage attendance and share final details in advance.
Please note: All guests are required to complete a digital waiver before participating. A waiver link will be included in your confirmation email and can be completed online before arrival.
Join us on the Land!
Ready to steward land? Reserve your spot below.
If no time slots are visible, the tour may be sold out or rescheduled. Gift cards remain available, and we welcome inquiries about future dates.