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My name is Corinna Stevenson, also known by my traditional name Acahk Miskinak Iskwew (Spirit Turtle Woman). I am a Métis beadwork artist, wildcrafter, presenter, wisdom keeper, ceremonialist, and writer Living on North Vancouver Island, in  Laich-kwil-tach territory. I am the founder and steward of Ravenwood Retreats, a 40-acre forest sanctuary where healing is nurtured through relationship—with land, body, spirit, and ancestral memory.

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I come from a strong line of Red River Métis ancestors, including the MacMillan, Dease, Ranger, Turcotte, Larocque, Bélisle, and Beignette families, as well as Irish, Scottish, and French lineages. I am a member of the Métis Nation of British Columbia. Reclaiming my Métis heritage as an adult is central to my life and work, and I approach cultural teachings, Michif language reclamation, medicines, and ceremony with humility, gratitude, and care.

 

In 2010, I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a life-threatening cancer. Living many years beyond my prognosis has shaped my work into a practice of presence—one that meets suffering with tenderness and invites meaning, beauty, and vitality to emerge alongside it. Beadwork is part of my practice as prayer and remembrance, a way of honouring lineage and slowing time enough to truly listen. For over 25 years, I have guided people through times of illness, loss, transition, and awakening. My work is rooted in Métis ways of knowing, Earth-based practice, and deep listening to the natural world. At Ravenwood, healing unfolds through connection to the land, story, silence, and practices of gratitude and respect.

 

I live at Ravenwood with my husband and son who share in the daily tending and stewardship of the forest. Together, we care for this land as a living relative—one that offers teachings, healing, and belonging.

 

You are welcome here. May your time at Ravenwood be a remembering—of your own wisdom, your kinship with the Earth, and the quiet truths that arise when we slow down and listen.