BC Lions Orange Shirt Day Game in Honour of Truth And Reconciliation

The BC Lions will pay respect to National Day for Truth and Reconciliation during their Orange Shirt Day game at BC Place on September 27th. There will be a t-shirt giveaway for the first 10,000 fans, a warmup with DJ O Show, halftime performance from The Halluci Nation, an Indigenous Marketplace, and more.

BC Lions Orange Shirt Day Game in Honour of Truth And Reconciliation

• Date: Friday, September 27, 2024 kickoff at 7:30pm
• Location: Save-On-Foods Field at BC Place, Vancouver
• Tickets: Available online now

The first 10,000 fans through the gates will receive free Orange t-shirts. This year’s shirt features a refreshed design including the artwork of Tanner Timothy from the Sliammon and We Wai Kai First Nations.

Last year the Lions invited local artists to help create a new look for the Orange Shirt Day t-shirt. Tanner was selected from the group to collaborate with Corrine Hunt. His beautiful mountain lion paws will adorn the sleeves of the 2024 t-shirt.

With ‘Paddling Together’ serving as this year’s theme, the football club is proud to showcase teamwork and people coming together to honour Truth and Reconciliation.

Halftime features a performance by Canadian electronic duo The Halluci Nation, while DJ Oshow and a handful of other talented Indigenous performers provide the pre-game entertainment. 

There will be an Indigenous Marketplace, presented by Destination Indigenous, with vendors all along the BC Place concourse.

On the field, players will wear special Orange Shirt Day warmup jerseys which will be raffled off in support of the Orange Shirt Society and Indian Residential Schools Survivors’ Society (IRSSS).  

The club is also proud to present a $20,000 cheque to the Orange Shirt Society and to host hundreds of Residential School survivors and their families. 

“We are proud to announce our continued partnership with the BC Lions in support of Orange Shirt Day, an initiative dedicated to honoring survivors of the Indian Residential School system and raising awareness about the ongoing impacts of these institutions,” adds Orange Shirt Society president, Shannon Henderson. “The BC Lions have been leaders in this space, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to Truth and Reconciliation through their impactful community engagement and awareness campaigns.”

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Related: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Vancouver Events 2024