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The RAVEN library is more than just a repository of knowledge; it is a platform for transformation. With a mission to nurture public awareness through community education and engagement, the library sheds light on Indigenous-led environmental legal challenges and the profound interconnection between environmental sustainability and Indigenous rights. Dive into a treasure trove of resources on this comprehensive online platform. From captivating podcasts and eye-opening videos to insightful campaign overviews and in-depth articles, the RAVEN library offers diverse, high-quality materials to enhance understanding of Indigenous legal frameworks, available legal remedies, and opportunities for meaningful solidarity.

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So You Wanna Be a RAVEN Crowdfundraiser

By RAVEN | May 28, 2025
First of all, wow, thank you so much! We are so grateful and honoured that...

Shifting Grounds Under Free Mining: B.C.’s new mineral claims framework

By Jamie-Leigh Gonzales | May 12, 2025

In March 2025, the Government of B.C. released a new framework for mineral tenures as…

Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation’s Aboriginal Title Claim: Myth vs Fact

By Sarah Danks | May 9, 2025

Let’s dispel some myths about Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation’s (MMFN) legal case for Aboriginal title. Legal…

Kebaowek’s Win at the Federal Court is being Appealed: What does it mean for UNDRIP in Canada?

By Levin Chamberlain | May 7, 2025

Kebaowek First Nation has campaigned against a nuclear waste facility on their territory for years….

Cedar and Frog: Mowachaht-Muchalaht Seeks Aboriginal Title for Healthy Forests

By Jamie-Leigh Gonzales | April 25, 2025

We want to take a minute to tell you an important story. Read on to…

Title and Stewardship for Submerged Lands

By Sarah Danks | April 3, 2025

For people living on Vancouver Island, and anyone living on the coast, we are accustomed…

Restoring Reciprocal Relationships in Forest Management

By Levin Chamberlain | April 3, 2025

Standing on an alpine meadow on Vancouver Island in 1846, you’d be faced with a…

World Day of Social Justice: Bridging the Gaps for Indigenous and Environmental Justice

By Sarah Danks | February 20, 2025

February 20th is the World Day of Social Justice, a day established in 2007 by…

What’s Really at Stake? The Possible Outcomes and Implications for Indigenous Rights in B.C. and Canada

By Levin Chamberlain | January 16, 2025

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

By RAVEN | January 13, 2025

On January 20th, 2025, Gitxaała Nation is going to the BC Court of Appeal to…

Building a Movement: 15 Years of RAVEN

By RAVEN | December 29, 2024

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

By Levin Chamberlain | December 12, 2024

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

By Levin Chamberlain | December 6, 2024

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

By Levin Chamberlain | December 4, 2024

The Court of King’s Bench in New Brunswick released a decision regarding the Crown and…

Event Recap – UNDRIP in the Courts: What’s at Stake?

By RAVEN | November 8, 2024

On November 7th, RAVEN hosted a webinar with representatives from Kebaowek First Nation and the…

Monsters of Injustice: Treaty Negotiator from Beyond the Grave

By RAVEN | October 31, 2024

The Treaty Negotiator from Beyond the Grave is still turning up across our legal systems…

Monsters of Injustice: Undead Legal Arguments

By RAVEN | October 25, 2024

The Canadian legal system is based on precedents. It looks at how past cases were…

Monsters of Injustice: The Creature from the Oil Sands

By RAVEN | October 17, 2024

Over millions and millions of years, layers of plant, animal, and – yes – dinosaur…

Monsters of Injustice: Pollution’s Perilous Ploys

By RAVEN | October 10, 2024

For those of us living in cities and urban centres or near industrial activity, pollution…

Monsters of Injustice: The Ghoul of Free Market Regulation

By RAVEN | October 3, 2024

Terrified by the thought of an economy with no rules? With only supply and demand…

Beaver Lake Cree Nation Comprehensive Treaty Claim Updates!

By Leslie Anne St. Amour | September 12, 2024

We are coming to you today with a variety of important and exciting legal case…