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Last year, Pro Bono Students Canada helped RAVEN by looking at the legal precedents that have been set by cases our community has fundraised for and supported. Focusing on the specific achievements of Gitxaala v. Canada — the legal victory over the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline — student legal researchers went looking for new legal cases that had cited Gitxaala. Check out this infographic illustrating the findings.
Access to clean drinking water is something many of us take for granted, especially in a country as water-wealthy as Canada. And yet, Indigenous communities across the nation are still facing water advisories, disease, and contamination from their water supply.
RAVEN has written about the dangers of man camps before, but with the 31st Annual February 14 Women’s Memorial March honouring MMIWGT2S approaching, and little change seen, it is time to bring this issue back to the forefront of our dialogues. Because it’s time Canada and industrial development companies take the recommendations in the final MMIWG report seriously and address the issue of violence against Indigenous women, two-spirited and girls.
The Belfry Theatre is putting on a production of “Little Red Warrior and his Lawyer” throughout the month of February. Through laughter and humour, this play deals with some heavy truths about Canada’s history. Don’t miss the world premiere of Kevin Loring’s outstanding production at the Belfry!
Cohosted by Stop Ecocide Canada and RAVEN, this webinar looked at Environmental Racism: A Story of Colonization and Ecocide. Speakers included Chief Roland Willson and Tamara Lorincz
Jamie-Leigh Gonzales is RAVEN’s Communication Strategist. Read more to learn more about how she came to RAVEN, what projects she’s been working on, and what she’s excited about in the future!
RAVEN and WECAN (West Coast Climate Action Network) presented another great webinar in our Indigenous Perspectives on Climate Action series looking at community solutions. Speakers include Pansy Wright-Simms and Leona Humchitt.
Caitlyn Kerr is RAVEN’s new Event Organizer and Business Outreach Coordinator. Read her interview to find out what’s been bringing her joy in 2021, what inspires her to stand up for Indigenous sovereignty and more!
Part 2 of a series: On the surface, 2021 was a year we might want to forget. But: as we start to peel back layers of the long-term toll the last year has taken on our collective well-being, let’s also remember to celebrate and lift each other up. Here’s a list of incredible Indigenous artists, activists and creators who use their voices, stories and skills to bring joy and build community.
