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Take a seat by the fire.
Close your eyes. Feel the warmth on your skin, see the dancing of the smoke, hear the rhythm of the flame whisper ancient truths, and listen – not just with your ears, but with the part of you that remembers. The part that knows the land beneath you, the stars above you, and the space in between. This is where it begins. In the glow of the fire, by the heart of the hearth of the flame, in the sacred space of connection. This is where stories are born, where they rise like sparks into the night, carrying wisdom from the past into the future, from generation to generation.
The VA Network is a digital campfire, a not-for-profit streaming service dedicated to amplifying the voices of Indigenous and First Nations peoples and their allies. Through the power of storytelling, film, art, and song we promote cultural preservation, foster global connection, and inspire action for conservation, understanding, and collective healing whilst passing down the only tool that matters, that will last, and always be relevant – Good Story.
Every story shared, every voice uplifted, and every relationship formed fuels a movement to honor the past, heal the present, and inspire a more connected future.
Welcome to the campfire.
A space Where Stories Find Their Place, Voices Are Honored, & Knowledge Lives.
The Fire is Lit. The Stories Are Waiting.
For tens of thousands of years, stories have been carried through firelight, passed down by those entrusted with their care. They were not just entertainment – they were the history, the law, the repositories for not just the what but the how to be, and how to know. But in a world that moves too fast, many of these stories have been taken, severed from the lands and people they belong to.
The VA Network exists to help restore the balance.
This is not just another streaming service. It is a movement, a place where ancient knowledge meets modern storytelling methods in this digital campfire space that the world can gather around – at any time, from anywhere – and come back into relation. It is a place of remembering, of restoring, of re-becoming custodians of creation, and of retrieving forward the knowledge we were never meant to lose.
Every film, every voice, every image carries with it something greater:
the power to shift perspectives, to heal, to preserve, to ignite action.
Gather around the fire. Listen deeply. Carry the embers forward.
That is our role – its time we remember who we are.
Stories from the spaces in-between
All knowledge lives within the web of relations. It is not stagnant, nor does it sit alone; it moves, breathes, and thrives in the sacred spaces in between all things.
That space is the VA – the spaces in-between. Not a space that separates but relates. The space where connection hums, meaning is made, and all knowledge is stored. It is the heartbeat of reciprocity, the rhythm of respect, the sacred current that ties land to people, people to spirit, and past to future through the choices we make. This is where all the worlds’ wisdom resides – not locked in static facts in books, but in the living relationships we nurture with all the human and nonhuman entities in a landscape.
Everything we are, everything we do, is woven into the great, ever-shifting pattern of creation. This has been known by different cultures all over the world, known by different names, different symbols, different metaphors, but always known. Since before time was counted stories have been the vessels of wisdom, the maps that guide us, the songs that carry us. They teach us values, offer perspectives, and help us remember the balance we’ve forgotten. Through stories, we are guided back to our role – not as takers or owners, but as custodians of creation, responsible for tending the web of life that holds us all.
Every action ripples outward, carrying light to places unseen.
The Story is Not Yours to Keep – It’s Yours to Carry
Story is not something you take – it is something you are given, that you are entrusted with. It has weight, a purpose. It moves through you like a current, changing as it passes from hand to hand, shaped by those who receive it, hold it, and pass it on.
The VA Network is not just a place where stories are told; it is a place where they live, where they breathe, where they find their way home. Every person who gathers here – whether to listen, to tell, or to support – enters into a sacred exchange, takes that step into right relation.
When you engage with a story at this campfire, you are not consuming it – you are stepping into relation with it. You are carrying something forward. You are participating in the continuation of knowledge carried through generations, ensuring it does not fade, but strengthens.
Every film, every voice, every image, every person is an ember on this fire. And a fire needs many hands to keep it burning. This is your invitation to come sit by the fire, to bring your stories along side, for the truth is in the aggregate, and we all have something to contribute.
Step into Story. Step into Place. Step into right relation.
The land is not just soil and stone – it is memory, language, and story. It all comes from the land. The land holds it all.
Every place holds knowledge, every river speaks its own song, every mountain remembers, every stones whispers its secrets.
Good story is always rooted in place, and that is how it should be discovered, shared, and honored. This is an invitation to move beyond borders and see the world as it has always been: woven with connection, alive with story. Each name, each territory, each marker is a thread in the great pattern of creation, calling us to remember, to listen, and to see the land for what it truly is – home, teacher, ancestor.
Here, stories are not just told – they are carried, sung, and walked. This is story as it was always meant to be – rooted in place, spoken in relation, guided by the knowledge keepers who hold the law of the land. As you explore, you are not just a visitor; you are being welcomed. Welcomed into Country, into story, into what it truly means to be human.
Walk softly. Move with respect. Listen deeply.
Begin your journey. Find the stories that live beneath your feet.
We move forward. Not alone, but together. As one people, one story, one fire.
No one carries the fire alone.
The VA Network exists because there are those who understand, who know that stories are not just words or images – they are the pulse of culture, the breath of the land, the threads that hold the world together.
Our partners – brands, organizations, institutions, and individuals – are not just sponsors or supporters. They are caretakers of something greater. They stand beside us, not to extract, but to uplift. Not to own, but to listen. Not to take, but to give. They help amplify Indigenous voices, preserve cultures, and ensure that the knowledge carried in these stories stays where it belongs – in the hands of those who hold it sacred, in the land that its significance.
Through collaboration, funding, and shared vision, we are forging a different way forward – one where storytelling does not strip but restores, where culture is not commodified but strengthened, where the old laws of reciprocity still hold weight. This is not just about media or content or entertainment. It is about responsibility. It is about ensuring that the knowledge of the past is protected, nourished, and carried forward for those yet to come.
Increasing What is known.
Increasing What Can be known.
It’s not about the What but the How. Not about the Things but the Ways. Ways of being, ways of thinking, ways of growing together. This campfire isn’t here to hold knowledge – it’s here to increase what can be known.
By embracing Indigenous ways of knowing we can remember how to live well, in balance, in relation. These ways aren’t about hoarding wisdom; they are about honoring the space in between and increasing the number of relations we hold. The truth doesn’t sit with one person or one perspective – it’s in the aggregate, in the shared yarns, the collective weaving of stories that build consensus, for we all hold a piece of the pattern of creation. We just have to bring them all together, share our stories freely, and remember that we are all one – one people, one fire.
Come sit with us around the fire. Bring your story, your experience, your truth, your contribution to the pyre. Together let’s build something that goes beyond entertainment – something that connects, that heals that moves us all forward. Because this isn’t just a campfire – it’s a call. A call to remember who we are and who we are meant to be. The fire is lit. The circle is open. The rest is up to Us, together
