Skip to content
Gathering Our Voices
  • Home
  • About
    • Event
    • GOV App
    • Venue
    • Accommodation
    • Entertainment
    • Rules & Guidelines
    • Criminal Record Check
    • Bursaries
  • Get Involved
    • Delegates & Chaperones
    • Workshop Hosts
    • Volunteers
    • Entertainers
    • Artisans
    • Exhibitors
    • Sponsors & Donors
  • Events
    • Workshops
    • Fashion show
    • Dance Party
    • Movie Night
    • Honouring Feast
    • Cultural Exchange
  • Contact
Gathering Our Voices
  • Home
  • About
    • Event
    • GOV App
    • Venue
    • Accommodation
    • Entertainment
    • Rules & Guidelines
    • Criminal Record Check
    • Bursaries
  • Get Involved
    • Delegates & Chaperones
    • Workshop Hosts
    • Volunteers
    • Entertainers
    • Artisans
    • Exhibitors
    • Sponsors & Donors
  • Events
    • Workshops
    • Fashion show
    • Dance Party
    • Movie Night
    • Honouring Feast
    • Cultural Exchange
  • Contact

2026

Gathering Our Voices

  • March 17-20, 2026
  • Vancouver, B.C.
Dance

Workshops

Shows

Download the gov app

Event

Venue

GOV App

BCAAFC

Criminal Record Checks

Accommodation

GOV 2026 will take place on the territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to these Nations for allowing us to host this conference on their territories in a good way.

@gatheringourvoices

Instagram Facebook Twitter Tiktok

gatheringourvoices

Only one month left to take advantage of discounte Only one month left to take advantage of discounted hotel rates for GOV 2026 🏨✨
All partner hotels are close to our main venues. Delegate–chaperone groups: be sure to save your hotel receipts, as accommodation costs are eligible for reimbursement up to a set amount.

Learn more: gatheringourvoices.ca/accommodation
Pictured: The Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel
Aunty Maddy is returning as our Energy Mover for G Aunty Maddy is returning as our Energy Mover for GOV 2026! @madelainemccallum is a gifted dancer, motivational speaker, facilitator, and MC — a true, multi-faceted creative. She is from Ile a la Crosse, Saskatchewan and brings passion with a gentle yet powerful presence to the stage. ✨

Learn more about Maddy here: https://madelainemccallum.com/
✈️We’re excited to announce that travel and accomm ✈️We’re excited to announce that travel and accommodation reimbursement bursaries will be available to all chaperone and delegate groups attending Gathering Our Voices 2026, thanks to support from the Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia. 

📄 Bursary application forms will be provided to each group on March 17, 2026, during registration and March 18, 2026 for groups participating in Late Registration. 

💰Learn more: https://gatheringourvoices.ca/bursary/
Sharing on behalf of Imagine Native! Check out thi Sharing on behalf of Imagine Native! Check out this exciting opportunity happening this weekend (Jan. 16-18, 2026) for Indigenous youth ages 12-24.
We’re still looking for volunteers! 💚 Did you kno We’re still looking for volunteers! 💚

Did you know usher roles are one of the best ways to experience our plenary events for free—including the Opening & Closing Ceremonies, Fashion Show, Talent Show, and more?

As a thank-you, volunteers receive a gift, an invitation to our Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, and one iPad draw entry for every shift completed. Don’t miss out! ✨

https://gatheringourvoices.ca/volunteers/
The BCAAFC office will be closed over the winter h 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! ☃️
We have an exciting week planned for you at GOV 20 We have an exciting week planned for you at GOV 2026,  and we can’t wait to welcome you 🧡

The full agenda is available on our website. Click “about” ➡️ “event” (link in bio).
Volunteer applications for Gathering Our Voices (G Volunteer applications for Gathering Our Voices (GOV) 2026 are open! 📋 

Share your skills, passion, and time to support Indigenous youth ages 14 to 24 at Canada’s largest Indigenous youth leadership conference. GOV 2026 will take place on the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) people, primarily at the Pan Pacific Hotel and the Vancouver Convention Centre. Corporate volunteer opportunities available. 💚

Learn more: https://gatheringourvoices.ca/volunteers/
✨ GOV is hitting the runway! ✨ Join us for our fi ✨ GOV is hitting the runway! ✨

Join us for our first-ever GOV Fashion Show on March 19, 2026 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

All delegates + chaperones welcome — just wear your GOV wristband and cheer loud 💫

👖 Are you a GOV 2026 delegate who wants to model?
👕 Are you a GOV 2026 delegate who wants to showcase your designs?

Submit an Expression of Interest to join the Fashion Show Prep Workshop (no experience needed!) by January 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m PST. This is a full-day workshop (i.e. two workshop blocks) that will take place on March 19, 2026 before the show. 

We can't wait to see you there! 

🔗 gatheringourvoices.ca/fashion-show/
✨ December 5 is International Volunteer Day! ✨ Ea ✨ December 5 is International Volunteer Day! ✨

Each year, our incredible volunteers bring their energy, skills, and heart to GOV, and we truly could not do this event without them. Every volunteer helps make GOV the unforgettable experience it is for thousands of Indigenous youth.

A special shoutout to @UrsaCreate, the brilliant team behind our GOV app, who return each year to support our registration process and keep everything running smoothly.

And to @kamloopsafs, who brought their youth and jumped right into helping with set-up before enjoying their week at GOV — thank you!

To everyone who has ever volunteered at GOV: thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Your time, generosity, and commitment uplift our communities.

💚 Applications are now open for GOV 2026 volunteers in Vancouver!
We’re looking for volunteers both before and during the event, from March 15–20, 2026.
Learn more & apply: https://gatheringourvoices.ca/volunteers/
Our latest GOV 2026 Volunteer Newsletter is out! 🙌 Our latest GOV 2026 Volunteer Newsletter is out! 🙌
Catch up on key dates, opportunities, and ways to get involved.
Read it at the link in our bio.
We’re looking for passionate facilitators to join 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.

We welcome workshops in areas such as:
• Financial Health & Planning
• Environmental Stewardship
• Sport & Recreation
• Cultural Teachings & Practices
• Art & Music
• Social Justice & Advocacy
• Education & Career Development
• Personal Leadership
• Health & Wellness

If you or your organization has knowledge to share, we’d love to hear from you!

Learn more & apply: https://gatheringourvoices.ca/facilitators/
Follow on Instagram

Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors! We couldn’t plan GOV without them. Click here to learn about our sponsorship opportunities. 

Stay updated by signing up
for our newsletter.

Sign Up
  • GOV App
  • Event
  • Delegates & Chaperones
  • Venue
  • Tickets & Registration
  • Dance Party
  • Exhibitors
  • Workshops
  • Fashion show
  • Workshop Facilitators
  • Volunteers
  • Honouring Feast
  • Entertainers
  • Sponsors & Donors
  • Artisans
  • Contact
  • Legal
  • End User License Agreement
  • Privacy Policy
  • Consent Form
  • Rules & Guidelines
  • GOV App
  • Bursaries
  • Cultural Exchange
  • Movie Night