Gathering Our Voices

Today is the last day to book your hotel for #GOV2026 using our discount codes! Book yours by 5 p.m. today ⏰Chaperones - don't forget to save those receipts so you can claim it in your reimbursement bursary application! Learn more: gatheringourvoices.ca/accommodation/

GOV 2026 delegates — we want to hear from you! Take our pre-GOV survey for a chance to win a Canon camera! 📷forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

🔓Workshop sign-up is open! Delegates can now select their workshops in the GOV app: app.gatheringourvoices.ca/home

We're bringing back "Future Aunties" to #GOV2026 - a workshop hosted by our Doulas for Aboriginal Families Grant Program (DAFGP) team. This is an opportunity for youth delegates to learn about the rewarding work of being a doula! 🤰🏽 ⏰Workshop sign-up opens at 1:00 p.m. today!

📆GOV is just 35 days away! 📰Read our latest newsletter for all the GOV updates! mailchi.mp/bcaafc.com/gov…

Workshop selection for #GOV2026 opens in the GOV app on February 12 at 1:00 p.m. (PST)! 🎉 This year’s lineup is stacked — from Aunty Maddy’s As I Am workshop, to a forest hike in Lynn Valley 🌲, to football with the BC Lions and ISPARC 🏈.

We're excited to welcome @aidan.thorne.art to the stage at our Closing Ceremonies! 🎸 Aidan Thorne is a Cowichan, multi-disciplinary artist from Victoria BC.

Aunty Maddy is returning as our Energy Mover for GOV 2026! ✨

The BCAAFC office will be closed over the winter holidays to allow staff time to rest and connect with their loved ones. We wish you all a healthy, happy, and restful holiday season! ☃️

Our office will be closed over the holidays to give our staff time to rest and connect with their loved ones. We wish you all a healthy and happy holiday season. ❄️

We have an exciting week planned for you at GOV 2026, and we can’t wait to welcome you.

Our latest GOV 2026 Volunteer Newsletter is out! 🙌 Catch up on key dates, opportunities, and ways to get involved. Read it here: mailchi.mp/bcaafc.com/gov…

We’re looking for passionate facilitators to join us in Vancouver, B.C. on March 18 and/or 19, 2026 and help inspire Indigenous youth delegates ages 14 to 24 at Gathering Our Voices 2026. Learn more & apply: gatheringourvoices.ca/facilitators/

📣Don’t forget! GOV 2026 invoices are due Dec 2, 2025. ⏰Unpaid invoices after Dec 2 may be cancelled and offered to groups on our waitlist. Learn more about ticket payments: gatheringourvoices.ca/delegates-and-…

Volunteers make GOV possible — and applications for 2026 are now open! Share your skills, passion, and time to support Indigenous youth at Canada’s largest Indigenous youth leadership conference. Corporate volunteer opportunities available. Learn more: gatheringourvoices.ca/volunteers/

@actua_canada joined us as an exhibitor at #GOV2025 to help broaden their reach to Indigenous youth across B.C. ✨Interested in connecting with Indigenous youth at #GOV2026? 🧡 Exhibitor, Workshop Host, and Artisan applications are open until November 14! gatheringourvoices.ca

Chaperone Orientation Sessions are coming up! 👋 📅 November 4 — 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PST 📅 November 5 — 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. PST Access the links at 🔗 gatheringourvoices.ca/delegates-and-… Click “Chaperone Orientation Sessions” in the Table of Contents for a shortcut to the links.

🎟️ Wondering if you have #GOV2026 tickets? Ticket confirmation emails were sent on October 2, with payment reminders sent periodically through Square. Please check your inbox — and don’t forget to check your spam folder! For more info, visit gatheringourvoices.ca/delegates-and-…

Over the years, we’ve been fortunate to have @RedCrossCanada as a valued sponsor at #GOV! Thank you for your continued support in empowering Indigenous youth across B.C. and beyond!❤️ Learn how you can be a sponsor or donor at #GOV2026: gatheringourvoices.ca/sponsors/

@OceanWise made a splash at GOV 2025! Delegates dove under the sea for an unforgettable experience inside the interactive Sea Dome. 🐠🌊 Do you have a cool workshop idea to share? Applications for workshop hosts are open in the GOV app until November 14: gatheringourvoices.ca/facilitators/