Monarch on cupplant © Diana Troya
About
Join us this September for an evening show 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 the 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.
Please join us for these inspiring tour events and share widely.
James Bay peatlands © Ray Ford
Shows
The tour runs from September 15-18, 2026. Space is limited, reserve tickets near you to secure your spot!
Ramon Kataquapit, founder of Okiniwak, First Nations Rally Opposing Bill 5 © Greg Noakes
Performers
Susan Aglukark is a JUNO award-winning Inuk singer-songwriter, speaker and 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 (Ottawa only) is a JUNO and Polaris Music Prize nominated roots-rock singer-songwriter who now lives in the Haliburton area. Terra volunteers with Turtle Guardians to safeguard our reptilian friends.
Boreal caribou © peupleloup CC BY-SA 2.0
Details
- Doors: 6:15pm
- Show: 7:00 – 9:30pm
- Musical performances by Susan Aglukark in each location and an opening by Terra Lightfoot (in Ottawa only)
- 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
The exact schedule is subject to change.
First Nations Rally Opposing Bill 5, Queen's Park © Greg Noakes
Tickets
Tickets for each event are $30. If ticket cost is a barrier to your participation, please email Hayley at hayleyr@ontarionature.org with a brief message about why you would like to attend.
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.
If you have questions, email Jenna Kip at jennak@ontarionature.org.
Ontario Nature Bill 5 Event, CSI Annex © Erin Kobayashi
Join us to amplify the voices of Indigenous artists, youth and land protectors.
