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What’s Really at Stake? The Possible Outcomes and Implications for Indigenous Rights in B.C. and Canada
Gitxaała Nation is going to the B.C. Court of Appeal to challenge the lower court’s…
Gitxaała Goes to Court of Appeal: Ensuring B.C.’s DRIPA has Legal Teeth
On January 20th, 2025, Gitxaała Nation is going to the BC Court of Appeal to…
Building a Movement: 15 Years of RAVEN
Fifteen years ago, RAVEN took flight. Together with Indigenous Nations, community organizers, and a growing…
Say Goodbye to “Take It or Leave It” – Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan’s Case Analysis at the Supreme Court of Canada
Introduction The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) recently released a decision in Quebec (Attorney General)…
Working to Preserve: Environmental Racism and Indigenous Resilience in Canada
We are seeing something powerful across Canada: people are coming together to challenge injustice, working…
Wolastoqey Nation’s Big Next Step in Aboriginal Title, and What That Means for Private Property
The Court of King’s Bench in New Brunswick released a decision regarding the Crown and…
Explainer: Treaty No. 9
Treaties were made to provide a framework for living together on the land Indigenous people…
The Hidden Truths of the Treaty No. 9 Agreement
Throughout Canada’s history, the relationship between Indigenous Nations and settlers has been marred by a…
PODCAST: Voices of Wood Buffalo: Guest Episode with Louise Romain
This episode of RAVEN (De)Briefs is featuring a special guest episode by Lou Romain, recorded…
Raise your voice with song leader Luke Wallace
Join RAVEN (Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental Needs) and Vancouver Unitarians Social Justice & Environment…
The last word in Gitxaała’s Big Mining Challenge
Despite having only 2 weeks to prepare, Lisa Fong’s legal team, together with Gavin Smith…
A glimmer of hope as Heiltsuk Nation and others intervene in the Saugeen Ojibway Nation Appeal
While RAVEN primarily supports Indigenous Nations with their own legal challenges, we also support access…
Webinar Recap: Tripping over DRIPA – The Indigenous mining justice case that could change everything in B.C.
Last week we had the opportunity to hear from West Coast Environmental Law’s Jessica Clogg,…
Grassy Narrows bans all industrial logging in territory with historic declaration
Grassy Narrows First Nation declares its territory to be an Indigenous Sovereignty and Protected Area. The new “Grassy Narrows Land Declaration” bans all industrial logging in Grassy Narrows’ Territory and asserts that Grassy Narrows will make their own land use decisions.
RAVEN launches new legal fundraising campaign to protect the Breathing Lands
Several First Nations from Treaty 9 territory, which covers about 2/3 of Ontario from Timmins…
PODCAST: Gitxaała Nation takes on the Mineral Tenure Act in B.C.
This episode of RAVEN Debriefs takes a look at how Gitxaała Nation is taking on the Mineral Tenure Act in B.C.
PODCAST: Meet the Gitxaała Challenge Intervenors.
This episode of RAVEN Debriefs is a guest episode put together by Gitxaala’s legal team at Ng Ariss Fong.
Gitxaała hearings begin with emotional appeal from Chief Nees Hiwaas
As the Nation begins a two-week hearing at the BC Supreme Court, RAVEN reports on…
The story of a Big Mining take-down, in pictures
It’s not every day that you get a chance to change the nature of mining, but that’s what’s happening at the B.C. Supreme Court this week (April 3-14, 2023).
Our very own Karissa Chandrakate created this graphic novel-style story explaining the case.
PODCAST: The Fight Against Big Mining: Guest Episode with Gitxaala Nation’s legal team
This episode of RAVEN Debriefs is a guest episode put together by Gitxaala’s legal team at Ng Ariss Fong.
Gitxaała is Heading to Court
Legal challenges are like icebergs. There is a mass of work involved in preparing arguments,…
