Posts by Andrea Palframan
Meet the Providence: Festival Afloat’s floating stage
Paddle up to B.C.’s oldest ship to enjoy great music in support of RAVEN’s Indigenous justice campaigns. Protect marine ecosystems while rocking out to great bands at one of our floating concerts, or jump aboard for a ‘barefoot cruise’.
Read MoreA rock in the river: West Moberly shifts strategy on Site C
We know that pressing for rights in the courts is a strategic and powerful way to push back against unfettered development and to advance better laws benefiting future generations. You’ve stood with Indigenous Nations through some tough fights, and seen RAVEN celebrate the defeat of tar sands pipelines and open pit mines. But: sometimes, infuriatingly,…
Read MoreCelebrating the laws of the land this Earth Day
Around the world, Indigenous Peoples share a very similar respect and caretaking relationship with the land. Those stewardship values stretch back through time immemorial and exist as living, breathing ‘laws of the land’ today. It’s incredibly exciting to see the braiding of modern rights-based laws with Indigenous legal frameworks in courtrooms everywhere.
Read MoreCraving Adventure? Festival Afloat seeks on-board chef
Want to be part of food planning/preparation for a small crew aboard a tall sailing ship this July? About you: You like: music, salt water, working for Indigenous justice and environmental protection, and sailing on B.C.’s oldest boat, an 80 foot long rigged ketch called the Providence. Bonus: you like to kayak/paddleboard – shows will…
Read MoreLook ma, no pipelines! Indigenous power is coming from renewables
Saddling Indigenous communities with stranded assets — on top of climate disaster and desecrated lands — is no way to set relationships right.
Read MoreA landmark Supreme Court victory for Beaver Lake Cree Nation
Beaver Lake Cree set powerful precedent for Indigenous access to justice in Canada’s Supreme Court.
Read MoreDay of Action for a Just Transition: Indigenous Nations leading the way to renewables
The world is embroiled in another war powered by oil. Putin’s motives for invading Ukraine are more ruthless than simple nostalgia for a Soviet Empire. With 60% of their GDP dependent on fossil fuels, Russia relies on Western European demand for its oil and gas to bolster its economy. According to Jeff Colgan, director of…
Read MoreVIDEO: Treaty People’s Briefing
A video released by Mining Injustice powerfully frames the dilemma Neskantaga and neighbouring Anishinaabe Nations face when struggling to uphold their stewardship responsibilities and protect watersheds. Hear from Neskantaga’s chief Wayne Moonias and tap into vital community knowledge about the Ring of Fire. Video is by Friends of the Attawapiskat River Coalition : please visit…
Read MoreHeiltsuk decry DFO’s unilateral closure of vital SOK herring roe fishery
Spring is normally the time when mariners from Heiltsuk Nation head out on the water to harvest the precious herring spawn on kelp, known as SOK. Says Megan Humchitt, writing about the fishery for RAVEN last year, “This ancient fishery involves hanging weighted kelp, “y̓ák̓a” – stringy kelp -”q̓áq̓ḷ̓ís” – flat kelp, and “h̓a̓ṇ́t” hemlock…
Read MoreDon’t just sit there. Organize! Festival Afloat wants YOU
Last year, RAVEN hosted a series of fundraising concerts from Montreal to Vancouver. Thousands of people came to watch shows from shore, or joined by canoe/kayak/paddleboard, creating a really fun, covid-safe floating festival vibe: see video below for some flavour! We raised $80k for RAVEN’s Indigenous legal defence fund, supporting First Nations legal challenges protecting…
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