Spiritlink Communications
Publication Dates for Electronic Magazine: RedWAY BC News E-zine
Mission: RedWAY BC News is a free on-line newsletter created with direct input from its readers to promote communication about the diversity of Canada's Aboriginal peoples and cultures. It provides ways to immediately strengthen and enhance the creative and technical capacity of Urban Aboriginal Youth, businesses and organizations throughout Canada, starting with BC's Lower Mainland. Our mandate is "honour, inform and connect."
By publishing culturally relevant on-line content in an electronic magazine (or e-zine) format, RedWAY BC News is an innovative and interactive communication tool. It helps celebrate successes and address the wide range of needs faced by Urban Aboriginal Youth in BC. Since November of 2003, Spiritlink Communications has worked closely with over 60 Urban Aboriginal Youth to design, create and maintain the free, secure e-zine for the community.
Originally designed to gather information for and to promote the RedWAY BC Website project (
www.redwaybc.ca),
RedWAY BC News has expanded its content, subscriber base and reach to include an international audience of over 8,400 international subscribers (as of January, 2009).
WATCH FOR UPDATED DEMOGRAPHICS IN SPRING 2009
Writers/Content: 6 sections and 4 free articles set aside for Urban Aboriginal Youth, NFP's, community initiatives
Paid articles or enhanced listings available? YES - only 5 per issue
Archives searchable: YES
Archive website: www.imninc.com/spiritlink
Proposed Issue Release Dates and Content Deadlines for 2009:
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Content Deadline
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Jan/30/2009
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Regular - New Year, New Aboriginal Youth Media Team, New Focus on Digital and Media Literacy - Aboriginal Youth Media Team Project Announcement |
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Feb/11/2009
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Vol. 6 Issue 2
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Regular - Meet us at ICT 2009, Aboriginal Employment, Jobs, Apprenticeships, & Training Opportunities
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Mar/13/2009
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Vol. 6 Issue 3
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Special Issue - March Madness! Paid issue to promote MVUAS Community Forums
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Internal Publication THANK YOU, MVUAS!
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Apr/11/2009
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Vol. 6 Issue 4
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Regular – April Updates - submit YOUR stories her to update our readers about your projects!
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Mar/7/09** note earlier than normal deadline
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Apr/30/2009
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Vol. 6 Issue 5
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Gathering Our Voices 2009 Review, Native News, and Spring Conferences, Getting Ready for National Aboriginal Day June 21st |
Apr/17/09
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May/12/2009
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Vol. 6 Issue 6
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Special Events Issue - Learn what our Aboriginal Youth Media Team has been doing this spring - ICT Summit 2009, Gathering Our Voices Conference, Unified Aboriginal Youth Collective, Interviews with Community
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May/4/09
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Jun/29/2009
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Vol. 6 Issue 7
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Regular - Prep for National Aboriginal Day and Canada Day National Events
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June/12/09
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Jul/01/2009
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no issue
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Kristin finish two Masters of Indigenous Education courses, proposal writing for next phase of Aboriginal Youth Media Team (AYM Team), and take mini-summer break
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Aug/24/2009
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Vol. 6 Issue 8
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Special Issue - ACCESS programs, Back to School training opportunities
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Aug/18/09
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Sept/10/2009
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Vol. 6 Issue 9
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Regular - Harvesting for Future, announcing Aboriginal Youth Media Team Project, preparing for CANDO Economic Development
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Sept/01/09
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Oct/06/2009
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Vol. 6 Issue 10
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Special Issue from Enoch, AB - CANDO 2009 National Economic Development Conference |
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Oct/27/2009
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Regular - Annual RedWAY BC News Contes & survey, Halloween & Winter Prep
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Oct/16/09
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Nov/17/2009
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Regular - Winter Gatherings, Remembering
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Nov/13/09
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Dec/04/2009
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Vol. 6 Issue 17
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Special Issue – National Day of Action Against Violence Against Women
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Dec/04/09
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Dec/23/2009
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Vol. 6 Issue 18
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Regular - Happy Holidays, Memories of Winter Gatherings
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Dec/18/09
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New in 2009!
Support our Aboriginal Youth Writers and Project Managers: We'd like to keep bringing you (and fresh) topics like Decolonization and the War on Subservience with Cowboy Smithx, Arts & Culture Section with Cassandra Daniels, Job Postings & Employment News with Adele Alexander, Calendar of Events Section with Elizabeth Alexander, Aboriginal Leadership Section with Lacy Morin-Desjarlais; plus field reporters Ben Brown and Bronson Charles.
Learn about the AYM team initiative in our January 2009 issue
• Lists of job opportunities, training and employment initiatives
• Lists of current conferences, artist performances, and cultural gatherings
• Hot Topics section focusing on issues brought to light by our readers
• Calendar of Events compilation
• Aboriginal Health and Wellness
• Business and Economic Development articles
Anticipated new sections:
• 2015 (beyond 2010), Environment, Industry News (Trades, Tourism, Technology), Education, International Indigenous News items
For more detailed RedWAY BC News reader demographics, to submit articles, support the e-zine, use our on-line survey feature, or to purchase an enhanced ad or article, please contact Kristin at Spiritlink Communications.
Main contact: Kristin Kozuback, C.S.P.
E-mail: kristin(at)spiritlinking(dot)com
Phone: 604-783-8304
Fax: 604-271-4880
Mail: 5831 Easterbrook Road, Richmond, BC V7C 2G8
NEW! Spiritlink Communications has been taking on one new client each month to help them develop their own marketing materials - maybe it's time for your own customized on-line newsletter like RedWAY BC News? You pick the logos, colour scheme, font style, content... or we can do it with you so you benefit from our five years of on-line publishing.
Contact us to create your own on-line content, better evaluate your communication plan, improve your tracking systems and provide capacity development training for your employees and clients today. Visit
www.imninc.com/fnesc to see the First Nations SchoolNet Newsletter!
Last updated: August 2009
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