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Canada has shot itself in the foot many times when it comes to reconciliation. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), who intervened in Jim Shot Both Sides v. Canada with RAVEN’s support, believes this is one of those times. The Supreme Court of Canada heard the case in the fall that stands to set a…
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On Mar 20, 2024 Heiltsuk leadership were in London, England speaking to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The IMO is the United Nations agency responsible for international laws about shipping and the prevention of pollution from ships. IMO Conventions are incorporated into Canadian law through the federal Marine Liability Act. Heiltsuk and the Inuit Circumpolar …
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It’s World Water Day. I am reflecting on the February anniversary of Neskantaga First Nation’s boil water advisory. At 29 years (and counting), it’s the longest in Canadian history. Despite Trudeau’s 2015 election promise to get clean drinking water in all Indigenous communities by 2021, the federal government continues to “discuss” how to move forward…
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RAVEN is proud to be joining together with 17 organizations in calling for reform to B.C.’s outdated and colonial mineral regime. Read the letter, which was delivered to Premier David Eby together with the ministers of Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation and of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship. Dear Premier David Eby, Minister Osborne, and Minister…
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Hey B.C.? Get your sh*t together please and thank you. You’re acting like a gaslighting boyfriend who promised me a romantic birthday dinner and then expected me to cook. As we know, back in 2019, B.C. passed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). Then, in 2022 the province released the first…
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Summary of the role: The Operations Manager is an essential member of the RAVEN team and is responsible for maximizing and strengthening the internal capacity of RAVEN to fulfill its mission. This position is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the organization, providing robust and culture-building leadership. This role increases capacity in infrastructure and…
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For the past 3 years, RAVEN supporters Kayci Lesosky and Sarah Legg have been organizing 5k and 10km community fun runs at Elk Lake provincial park in Victoria, with the goal of raising funds and awareness about Indigenous sovereignty. Run for FUNds What started as a Covid 19 project for Sarah and Kayci. At the…
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“When the glacier melts, the world will catch fire.” That’s a warning, issued by elders, that drives Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs as they work to uphold their Nation’s laws. Having been sidelined in consultation processes and left out of critical negotiations over industrial activity that is transforming their homelands beyond recognition, Dsta’hyl and other hereditary chiefs…
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What is the TLDR? The long struggle for equity for Indigenous children and families has reached a milestone. In upholding Bill C-92, Canada’s Supreme Court also recognized that the federal government can pass laws which incorporate Indigenous laws, giving them the power of federal law. The Court agreed that, with this legislation, Canada did affirm…
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The Chiefs of Ontario have called for a year-long pause on all mining claims on their territories in the face of rampant mining speculation. Still: the province keeps issuing mining tenures without the consent of 133 First Nations. The Ontario provincial government began using an online system for staking mineral claims in 2018, allowing individuals…
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