Together for Nature Tour

Overview:

Join us to hear and learn from Indigenous artists, musicians and land protectors inspiring change.

The Together for Nature Tour is an opportunity for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples to come together to raise our voices for nature and all our relations through story and song.

Ontario Nature and Legal Advocates for Nature’s Defence (LAND) invite you to hear from Okiniwak, Here We Stand and Friends of the Attawapiskat River, who are travelling from Northern Ontario to visit communities across Southern Ontario to share their stories. Joining us on tour is celebrated Inuk singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark.

Together, we are inviting you to join us to amplify the voices of Indigenous artists, youth and land protectors.

Details:

Doors open: 6:15pm

Event time: 7:00-9:30pm

The event will consist of:

• Musical performances by Susan Aglukark and Terra Lightfoot
• Keynote addresses from Okiniwak, Here We Stand and the Friends of the Attawapiskat River
• Screening of the short film, Here We Stand
• Important updates from Ontario Nature and LAND

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church is an accessible venue. Information on how to get there is available on the venue website: https://www.standrewsottawa.ca/im-new

Please consider making a donation with your ticket purchase. While your ticket helps cover some of the costs, it does not reflect the full cost of delivering an event like this. Your donation helps make events like this possible while supporting our organizations to continue to work together for nature. You will receive a charitable tax receipt for your donation.

Get to Know the Performers & Guests

Susan Aglukark is a JUNO award-winning Inuk singer-songwriter, an eloquent speaker and strong advocate who shares her experiences as an Inuk growing up in Nunavut, as well as the challenges faced by northern communities and Indigenous youth through her music.

Here We Stand is an Indigenous youth-led movement to protect our inherent and Treaty rights, our ways of life, the land, the water and animals for current and future generations.

Okiniwak is an Indigenous youth-led movement uniting First Nations youth across Canada to advocate for Indigenous equity and equality.

The Friends of the Attawapiskat River is a Treaty 9 Indigenous grassroots advocacy group dedicated to protecting the health of the waters, people and communities living downstream of the proposed Ring of Fire.

Special Guest, Terra Lightfoot is a JUNO and Polaris Music Prize nominated roots-rock singer-songwriter originally from Hamilton who now lives in the Haliburton area where Terra “can’t help but be more connected to the natural world.” Terra also volunteers with Turtle Guardians in her area to safeguard our reptilian friends.

Please inform us if you require any accommodations to fully participate or attend the event.

Tickets are non-refundable.

If ticket cost is a barrier, please email us with a brief message about why you would like to attend.

By registering for this event, you consent to Ontario Nature and LAND contacting you by email from time to time.

Photography Notice: By purchasing a ticket, you acknowledge that photos and videos may be taken during the event and used for promotional purposes.

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