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SUMMARY:Chowiyes-Xwithet/Rise Up-Wake Up Gathering 2023
DESCRIPTION:Chowiyes-Xwithet/Rise Up-Wake Up Gathering 2023\nThe University
  of the Fraser Valley (“UFV”) in partnership with Éy St’elmexw St
 ’elt’ílém / Good Medicine Songs (GMS)\, are hosting the Chowiyes-Xwi
 thet / Rise Up-Wake Up! gathering on Thursday\, Sept. 28\, 2023\, from 11:
 30am – 2:30pm at the University of the Fraser Valley Gathering Place loc
 ated at 45190 Caen Ave.\, Chilliwack\, B.C. The gathering is free to atten
 d\, but in order to ensure a spot\, people must pre-register by September 
 15th at Event Brite.\n\nChowiyes-Xwithet / Rise Up-Wake Up! event will hon
 our the shxweli (“life spirit”) of children lost to residential school
 s\, survivors\, and their families. “The focus is two-fold.” said the 
 Indigenous Project Lead\, Dr. Lolehawk Laura Buker\, “First\, we are rec
 ognizing truth and reconciliation\, the remembrance and the healing going 
 forward. Second\, we are celebrating our house of learning. Last year we p
 laced a basket above the entrance to the Gathering Place. This year we wil
 l reaffirm all the teachings held within that basket\, and why is it above
  the door. Then we have our new song: Stam qwe seliw i te Sitel? / What is
  in the Basket?”\n\nChowiyes-Xwithet / Rise Up-Wake Up! will feature bil
 ingual Good Medicine Songs\, written in Halq’eméylem and English. The s
 ong lyrics are steeped in Sxwōxwiyám (“stories from the distant past
 ”)\, and Sqwélqwel (“true family stories”). Good Medicine Songs cre
 ate a unique cross-cultural space for people of all backgrounds to enjoy\,
  learn and sing together in Halq’eméylem.\n\nLunch will be served at 11
 :30am.\nThe concert and celebration run from 12:30 – 2:30pm.\nWe kindly 
 ask that once the gathering starts at 12:30pm\nyou remain in attendance un
 til it concludes at 2:30pm.\n\nRegister today: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e
 /chowiyes-xwithet-rise-up-wake-up-2023-tickets-708851372537?aff=oddtdtcrea
 tor \n\n&nbsp\;
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LOCATION:Gathering Place — CEP-A1457\, 45190 Caen Avenue\, Chilliwack\, B
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