A series of events Thursday, September 21, will officially dedicate Turtle Island Walk, the pedestrian corridor that has replaced a stretch of Sunset Avenue from Wyandotte Street to University Avenue.

The day’s activities will begin with a ceremony to welcome the sunrise at 7 a.m. in the riverfront park at the foot of California Avenue. Out of respect for the sanctity of the ceremony, organizers ask that attendees refrain from recording it in any way: video, audio, photography, or written accounts.

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., vendors will offer arts and crafts for purchase along the walk.

Dancers and drummers will demonstrate their skills in the David A. Wilson Commons from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with a break for official dedication presentations at noon.

The campus community barbecue offers a first-come, first-served, luncheon from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Workshops on aspects of Aboriginal cultures are set for 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the CAW Student Centre.

The 2017 musical documentary The Road Forward, a rousing tribute to fighters for First Nations rights, will enjoy a free public screening at 6 p.m. in the CAW Student Centre.