Posts by Andrea Palframan
Heiltsuk Nation expose the lie of Canada’s world class oil spill response
A different kind of sentencing hearing took place last week on B.C.’s central coast. Representatives from one of the biggest oil shipping companies in the world thought they were heading to Bella Bella to be handed a fine by the Canadian government. Instead, the Heiltsuk community were preparing to carry out a traditional sentencing circle. The day was…
Read MoreAll Four Pull Together Nations join forces to stop TMX in court
On July 7, 2019, a number of the First Nations — including all four of the Pull Together nations supported by RAVEN — filed lawsuits to judicially review the federal government’s recent re -pproval of the Trans Mountain pipeline and tankers project. After hearing from leadership of Tsleil-Waututh, Coldwater, Squamish and Secwepemc Nations, we’re feeling energized and…
Read MoreJoin Mass Call: Legal Q&A and next steps to stop TMX
What a ride it’s been. When we launched Pull Together to fight Enbridge, we had no idea how far this community would be willing to go to defend our common future. We also had no idea how good it would feel to be part of such a kickass, creative movement. People like you came up…
Read MoreMad love vs. Cognitive dissonance
Canada declares a Climate Emergency, then the very next day, approves a tar sands oil pipeline. The cognitive dissonance would be laughable, if it weren’t putting all of our lives at stake. How on Earth did we get here? By some seriously twisted logic. Using that same magical thinking, when one of the richest oil…
Read MoreStand with Indigenous Peoples to stop Trans Mountain!
Pull Together was created as a way for people to work together to defend our communities and our climate from tar sands pipelines and tankers. Now, Canada may give the TransMountain project a green light after a hurried consultation process with First Nations. Funding Indigenous legal challenges may be our last, best chance to stop it.…
Read MoreIncredible support for Unistot’en
We are so grateful to everyone who stepped up and donated this week in support of the Unist’ot’en, who were in court June 11-14 fighting to overturn an injunction by Coastal Gas Link. Two generous matching funds donors stepped up to meet over 500 donors, who together have raised over $70,000 for this important case.…
Read MoreMore matching funds roll in for Unist’ot’en!
It’s been a week of astonishing generosity: hundreds of donors from around the world have pitched in to support Unist’ot’en as they go to court to defend traditional Wet’suwet’en territory. Now, as we reach an amazing $50,000 milestone, a new matching funds donor has come forward. This donation will allow RAVEN to match donations and…
Read MoreSecwepemc win motion for elders to give oral history evidence as a group
photo by Paul David Shea/courtesy of Photographers Without Borders We congratulate Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation on setting this important precedent even before the main hearing in their title case! In his decision, Justice Patrice Abrioux of the BC Supreme Court allowed “panel deposition” testimony of four Secwepemc elders. Unlike the usual proceedings in the Canadian…
Read More#TeamOcean: This World Oceans Day make a splash for Heiltsuk Coast Protectors!
June 8 is World Oceans Day! Between the federal government’s expected re-approval of TransMountain on June 18th, and the Senate unwillingness to pass Bill C-48 — the north coast tanker ban — we know there’s a lot of work to be done when it comes to ocean protection. But: as we take stock, we can also take courage. Because…
Read MoreProcès sur les sables bitumineux
La Nation Crie de Beaver Lake a déposé une contestation constitutionnelle concernant les effets de plusieurs mines de sables bitumineux et d’autres développements industriels sur le territoire Cri de Beaver Lake. Ils sont la première communauté à contester – et à se voir accorder un procès – les impacts environnementaux, sociaux et culturels cumulatifs du développement…
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