May 30, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Vancouver Whitecaps FC News Release
VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC host Indigenous Peoples Match, in collaboration with BMO, this coming Saturday, June 4 as the ‘Caps take on Real Salt Lake at BC Place.
Kickoff will be at 4 p.m. PT.
To celebrate National Indigenous History Month, Whitecaps FC teamed up with xÊ·mÉθkÊ·ÉyÌÉm (Musqueam) artist Debra Sparrow to create a special Whitecaps FC logo, which can be found on the club’s channels all month long as well as throughout BC Place at Saturday’s match.
Sparrow was born and raised in the Musqueam Indian Band and is an acclaimed weaver who has been weaving for 20 years and is deeply involved with the revival of Musqueam weaving. She is self-taught in Salish design and jewelry-making and continues to work on pieces close to her heart at her home in Musqueam. Her hope is to educate others about the beauty and integrity of her people’s history through her art.
Fans can stay tuned to the club’s social channels for a chance to win a commemorative t-shirt.
PRE-MATCH JAMBOREE
More than 100 Indigenous youth from across the region will take part in a pre-match jamboree on the pitch at BC Place.
Coaching for the jamboree will be provided by Whitecaps FC, BC Soccer, Hope and Health, and I-SPARC.
SPECIAL GUESTS
The pre-match jamboree and match will feature several special invitees, including Olympic snowboarder Spencer O’Brien of Alert Bay. O’Brien is of Kwakwaka’wakw and Haida ancestry.
DJ O SHOW
Orene Askew, known as DJ O Show, will be performing pre-match at ‘Caps Kickoff on Terry Fox Plaza.
Askew is an artist, DJ, and motivational speaker. She is two-spirited, born to a mother from the Squamish nation and an African-American father from Gary, Indiana. DJ O Show is a pillar of Vancouver’s LGBTQ2+ community. Her goals are to lift up her community, spread her knowledge, and stand up for her land and heritage.
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