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How to support RAVEN this Giving Tuesday

By Jamie-Leigh Gonzales / November 27, 2023 / Comments Off on How 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…

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Green Friday spotlight: Meet these conscious businesses doing good work!

By RAVEN / November 23, 2023 / Comments Off on Green Friday spotlight: Meet these conscious businesses doing good work!

Tomorrow is Green Friday and while your inbox and social feeds might be flooded with some of the best deals of the year, we want to shine a light on the eco-conscious businesses who organize in their workplaces to support Indigenous legal challenges and environmental justice — all year long.  Green Friday started as a…

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Buckle up to zoom in on “R v Montour”

By Leslie Anne St. Amour / November 21, 2023 / Comments Off on Buckle up to zoom in on “R v Montour”

What does NASCAR and tobacco have to do with s. 35 Aboriginal and Treaty rights? Turns out: a lot.  A landmark decision has outlined a new definition of Aboriginal rights that could usher in an era where Indigenous laws gain more influence in the country’s courts.  In 2016 Derek White and Hunter Montour were busted…

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Explainer: Treaty No. 9

By RAVEN / November 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Explainer: Treaty No. 9

Treaties were made to provide a framework for living together on the land Indigenous people have occupied and cared for since time immemorial. They are agreements that laid the foundations for ongoing cooperation and partnership between settler government and Indigenous people. Although these laws are still valid, some treaties in Canada continue to be violated,…

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Introducing Gilberto Algar-Faria: RAVEN’s new Development Manager

By RAVEN / November 15, 2023 / Comments Off on Introducing Gilberto Algar-Faria: RAVEN’s new Development Manager

Gilberto Algar-Faria is RAVEN’s new Development Manager. Read more to learn about how Gilberto came to be at RAVEN.

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Transforming Environmental Justice: A letter from RAVEN’s Executive Director on Krawczyk Family Foundation’s $2 Million Gift  

By Danielle Wilson / November 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Transforming Environmental Justice: A letter from RAVEN’s Executive Director on Krawczyk Family Foundation’s $2 Million Gift  

The Krawczyk Family Foundation has made a remarkable and transformative $2 million donation to RAVEN. We are deeply thankful to the Krawczyk Family Foundation for believing in our cause and providing unwavering support of our mission.

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Request for Proposal (RFP)

By RAVEN / October 30, 2023 / Comments Off on Request for Proposal (RFP)

Survey Distribution, Data Analysis, and Summary Report Services. RAVEN is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising legal defence funds to assist Indigenous Peoples who enforce their rights and title to protect their traditional territories. We are seeking proposals from qualified vendors to assist us in distributing a survey, analyzing the collected data, and providing a…

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Weekly News Roundup Oct 22-27, 2023

Weekly News Roundup (Oct 22-27): News you may have missed this week

By Jamie-Leigh Gonzales / October 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Weekly 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…

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Opinion: The Saga Continues – Gitxaała vs. Big Mining

By Andrea Palframan / October 26, 2023 / Comments Off on Opinion: The Saga Continues – Gitxaała vs. Big Mining

It starts.  Just days after First Nations proved B.C.’s mine staking system was unconstitutional, Big Mining has stepped up to the plate. Are they bringing flowers? Champagne? Nope: it’s a lawsuit.   Last month, Gitxaała won a landmark court case that is forcing long overdue changes to the unjust free entry system.  Gitxaała — and Ehattesaht Nation,…

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Weekly News Roundup (Oct 15 – Oct 21): News you may have missed this week

By Karissa Chandrakate / October 20, 2023 / Comments Off on Weekly News Roundup (Oct 15 – Oct 21): News you may have missed this week

Here’s our Weekly News Round up for Oct 15 – 21st! We are using our blog and social media to amplify news that may have been missed due Bill C-18 in Canada. Share widely! CBC: Ottawa fighting to avoid paying $80M in First Nations child welfare legal fees Read more on this story from CBC…

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