Episode 65 - Roots and Hoots Interview with Charlene Raven Tolley

On this week’s episode of Roots and Hoots, our host is joined by beader Charlene Raven Tolley, owner of Raven’s Nest Arts and Crafts. For Charlene, beading is more than a craft – it is a healing and meditative practice rooted in a family tradition that spans four generations of women beaders. In this episode, Charlene shares her love of beading and how it is tied to well-being. 

Show Notes:

• Raven’s Nest KZ (Facebook page)
• Cass’s Native Beadwork (Facebook page)
• Tribal Spirit website
• Grand River Artisan Market
• APTN
• Nishnawbe Aski Nation
• Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler
• Mike Downie
• Gord Downie

Suggested:

• APTN’s Sasakwe: Origins of the healing Jingle Dress
• NWAC’s ‘ What Their Stories Tell us: Research findings from the Sisters In Spirit initiative
• Destination Indigenous’ list of Powwows across Canada 2025
• The Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund
• The Tragically Hip

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For more information about the Legacy of Hope Foundation, please visit legacyofhope.ca

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