Posts by Jamie-Leigh Gonzales
Pre-Law Students at Queen’s University Champion Indigenous Sovereignty with RAVEN
Kaila McGuinty and Elle Penner are two third-year pre-law students at Queen’s University who are combining their passion for law and justice with a commitment to fundraising for Indigenous sovereignty — sound familiar? As Co-president and Fundraising Director of Queen’s Pre-Law Society (QPLS) Kaila and Elle found a natural fit to start raising funds for…
Read MoreIndigenous Leadership in the Pursuit for Justice
Across Turtle Island, — and the globe — Indigenous Nations are asserting their rights and striving to restore justice to a world devastated by colonialism. Colonial law continues to disenfranchise Indigenous peoples everywhere, but Indigenous voices continue to break through the hypocrisy of industry executives and government officials who hide behind half-hearted attempts at reconciliation. The…
Read MoreThe Truth about Nuclear Energy: Is it Really Green?
As temperatures rise and the impacts of climate change continue to alter our relationship with the environment around us, governments and industry tout nuclear power as a “zero-emission” energy source. But as we already know — when it comes to supplying energy and resources for the lifestyle of consumption that has become the norm —…
Read MoreHost a beach cleanup and fundraise for Heiltsuk Nation this World Oceans Day
RAVEN is hosting beach cleanups this World Oceans Day! Join us at Willows Beach in Victoria — OR, plan your own beach cleanup at a location near you! What it is: This year, we’re choosing to engage in community reciprocity not just for our own local watersheds, but as an act of solidarity with Heiltsuk Nation,…
Read MoreHow to support RAVEN this Giving Tuesday
November 28 is Giving Tuesday! A day that offers us all a much needed detox from the rampant email campaigns, advertisements, and sales that characterize the lead up to Black Friday. Extractive capitalism pushes us every year to rush to spend, to race to the bottom, to buy the cheapest, newest products. And — each…
Read MoreWeekly News Roundup (Oct 22-27): News you may have missed this week
Here’s our Weekly News Round up for Oct 22 – 27! We are using our blog and social media to amplify news that may have been missed due Bill C-18 in Canada. Share widely! After years of exploitation, the iconic Cowichan sweater is being protected with a new fair-trade program. Read more from IndigiNews. Ontario…
Read MoreBeyond the Prize: Indigenizing Changemaking in Academia with Ashton Harry
This year’s first place Harmony Essay Prize winner is Ashton Harry of the Tsilhqot’in Nation. Ashton, a recent graduate with a Masters degree from Royal Roads University, aims to support Indigenous communities advance themselves by blending the insights acquired in Western academia with her extensive 4.5-year tenure, first as a member of Tl’etinqox band council…
Read MoreGitxaala Chiefs, Intervenors and Media React to Landmark BC Supreme Court Ruling
RAVEN is awash in messages of gratitude following the Supreme Court of BC issued a decision on Gitxaała’s legal challenge against free mining in B.C. The Court’s ruling mandates the government to implement substantial changes to the existing mineral tenure system in B.C. In a 90 page decision, Justice Ross declared that the current online…
Read MoreWebinar Recap: For the Breathing Lands: an Inside look at Treaty 9 Nations’ groundbreaking court case.
In advance of a week of demonstrations, dinners, and a rally in Toronto led by a group of Indigenous Nations who have come together to form the Land Defence Alliance (LDA), RAVEN hosted a deep dive webinar with lead lawyers on the Breathing Lands legal challenge. What are the Breathing Lands? “Protect the Breathing Lands”…
Read MoreLand Defence Alliance Chiefs Invite Ford to a Formal Meeting Table on the Lawn of Queen’s Park Legislature
Chiefs call on Ford to meet about mining incursions In an inspiring appeal for recognition and respect, four First Nations Chiefs from Northern Ontario are calling on Ontario Premier Doug Ford to meet with them face-to-face to address growing concerns about mining incursions on their Indigenous Homelands. The request for a meeting comes after Premier…
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