LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Infographic: The Ecosystem of Kelp, the life cycle of a legal precedent
Last year, Pro Bono Students Canada helped RAVEN by looking at the legal precedents that have been set by cases our community has fundraised for and supported. Focusing on the specific achievements of Gitxaala v. Canada — the legal victory over the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline — student legal researchers went looking for new legal cases that had cited Gitxaala. Check out this infographic illustrating the findings.
Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink: Broken Promises and Boil-Water Advisories
Access to clean drinking water is something many of us take for granted, especially in a country as water-wealthy as Canada. And yet, Indigenous communities across the nation are still facing water advisories, disease, and contamination from their water supply.
Man camps are temporary; trauma from violence lasts generations
RAVEN has written about the dangers of man camps before, but with the 31st Annual February 14 Women’s Memorial March honouring MMIWGT2S approaching, and little change seen, it is time to bring this issue back to the forefront of our dialogues. Because it’s time Canada and industrial development companies take the recommendations in the final MMIWG report seriously and address the issue of violence against Indigenous women, two-spirited and girls.
Lake Babine celebrates BC’s rejection of proposed Morrison Mine
Lake Babine Nation is celebrating the Province’s second rejection of the proposed Morrison Mine project.
PODCAST: Private Prosecutions of Indigenous Land Defenders
Welcome to the shady world of corporate injunctions and private prosecutions in B.C. It’s part of a new playbook being developed that throws generations of progress towards Indigenous rights — in the courts, and on the land — into jeopardy.
VIDEO: Environmental Racism: A Story of Colonization and Ecocide Webinar Recap
Cohosted by Stop Ecocide Canada and RAVEN, this webinar looked at Environmental Racism: A Story of Colonization and Ecocide. Speakers included Chief Roland Willson and Tamara Lorincz
Webinar: Environmental Racism – A Story of Colonization and Ecocide
Right now Grassy Narrows is dealing with mercury contamination of their land and water. This example of ecocide has deep and long term environmental consequences. Watch the video to learn more from leaders on the frontlines.
VIDEO: Indigenous Perspectives on Climate Action: Community Solutions
RAVEN and WECAN (West Coast Climate Action Network) presented another great webinar in our Indigenous Perspectives on Climate Action series looking at community solutions. Speakers include Pansy Wright-Simms and Leona Humchitt.
Settlers get 35% bump in property values. Indigenous Peoples? Not so much.
There is this crazy myth that Indigenous Peoples in Canada get free housing. In fact, it’s non-Indigenous home-owners that are getting a plush ride.
This week, the value of homes across the province jumped between 15 and 35%. The bump in housing values for settler homeowners creates a huge pool of unearned wealth. But: here’s the thing. Indigenous people living on reserves may never “own” the land their homes are built on, leaving them out of this property bonanza and further disadvantaged by lack of access to capital.
VIDEO: Lessons from the red-tailed hawk with John Borrows
We had the honour of hearing from Dr. John Borrows (member of the Chippewa of…
Podcast: Canadaland takes on Neskantaga & the Ring of Fire
This Canadaland podcast episode is worth a listen all the way through: hear host Ryan McMahon and guest Pam Palmater chew the fat over the erasure of Indigenous rights in the Ontario Conservative party’s rush to develop the
Reconciliation Stories
Last week, for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we asked the RAVEN community to…
VIDEO: All About Generational Giving
The transfer of wealth that will take place in the next generation has a huge…
Horizontal Uprising: a model for impact organizing
RAVEN’s presentation on Communications Engagement & Strategy as part of the University of Toronto/Queens University…
An Intergenerational Legacy: Chiefs George and Arthur Manuel and the fight for Indigenous Rights
Post submitted by Rachel Ivey, graduate in Environmental Science McGill University Have you heard about…
Secwepemc Nation: Reclaiming Land, Sustaining Culture
RAVEN envisions a day when Secwepemc Nation’s title to the land is reflected in land…
In solidarity with Mi’kmaw: the Marshall Decision, explained
What is the Marshall Decision? Do Treaties guarantee commercial fishing rights for the Mi’kmaq and…
From Calder to Tsilhqot’in: The Past, Present and Future of Aboriginal Title
In Tsilhqot’in Nation v British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a declaration of Aboriginal…
Some of Our Favourite Indigenous Authors
It is no secret that knowledge is power, and we can wield storytelling as a…
Winners announced: essays by young scholars explore Indigenous law, environmental planning
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2020 Harmony Environmental Essay Prize for…
VIDEO: Chiefs Lulua and Ross unpack the Tsilhqot’in legal strategy and vision for Nation on webinar
“Tsilhqot’in” means “blue water people”. On June 18, 2020, we were fortunate to get to…
