Carbon offsets for Indigenous rights
A big part of why we love our jobs is meeting the incredible people from the RAVEN community. Today we’d like you to meet one of them. Gordon Bailey is a long-time activist, volunteer and RAVEN supporter. He also likes to travel. We were inspired by his creative idea of carbon offsets for Indigenous rights,... Read More
Want more legal victories for people and planet? Become a RAVEN Amplifier
Want to lend your social reach to broaden the conversation about Indigenous rights? Want to put reconciliation into action by promoting urgent calls to action for climate justice? Here at RAVEN (Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental Needs) we’ve had some incredible victories. For years we’ve been urging people to support our strategic campaigns to provide... Read More
New short documentary is ready! Find Raven People Rising Film Screenings near you…
The Heilstuk Nation upholds an unbroken lineage of ancestral teachings that powerfully connect people to place. When the Nathan E. Stewart ran aground in their Great Bear Rainforest home, the Heiltsuk took to the courts. In the wake of the devastating spill, the Heiltsuk are working to enshrine Indigenous governance of their homelands and waters... Read More
The Nathan E. Stewart sank. But the Heiltsuk Nation is rising.
On the second anniversary of the sinking of the Nathan E. Stewart, Heiltsuk chiefs filed a Notice of Civil Claim in the BC Supreme Court! The Heiltsuk are suing Kirby Corporation, B.C., and Canada over a catastrophic oil spill in Heiltsuk marine waters on October 13, 2016. The Nathan E. Stewart, a tug-barge combo, ran aground... Read More
RAVEN Victories
Our latest Annual Report is here! RAVEN conducted an audit in 2017, looking at our systems and financial operations in minute detail. It’s part of our commitment to scrupulously stewarding the precious funds that come our way so we can be as lean, mean and effective as possible. Read about our accomplishments in 2017, from... Read More
Tsilhqot’in Nation Secures Injunction Preventing Taseko From Commencing Drilling Program Until Appeal is Determined
In a decision released from the bench, the Court of Appeal granted an injunction to the Tsilhqot’in, effectively stopping exploratory drilling and road building by Taseko Mines. The court found that the likelihood of Taseko being able to meet its 2020 deadline was in “substantial doubt.” It accepted that there was a serious issue to... Read More
We won! A resounding victory against Kinder Morgan
Epic. Ecstatic. Elated. Some of the words today from Indigenous leadership as they took in the Federal Court of Appeal ruling on the now quashed Kinder Morgan pipeline. To quote Squamish elected councilor Khelsilem – “Quash is an old, old, old Squamish word that means ‘told you so!’” We’re celebrating too – doing the happy dance! ... Read More
Tsilhqot’in vow to fight on despite BC Supreme Court loss
Today, the B.C. Supreme court granted an exploration permit to Taseko Mines Ltd. (TML). The permit approves an extensive drilling, road building and excavation program by TML that purports to advance its rejected New Prosperity Mine project. “We will not stand by as Taseko Mines Ltd. moves forward with a drilling program for a mine... Read More
Courageous Conversations: Livestream September 27
With case after case being won by Indigenous Nations in the courts, a new generation of scholars, legal experts and grassroots leaders are leading a quiet revolution in Canadian history. Join a discussion of how Indigenous legal traditions are shaping our world with eminent Anishnaabe legal scholar John Borrows, Executive Director of the Circle on... Read More
Parade and Party with Buckman Coe for Salish Sea Day of Action
People throughout the Salish Sea, from Puget Sound to Johnson Straight, are gathering on Saturday September 15 to celebrate our magnificent home, and to highlight risks posed by fossil fuel infrastructure in the Salish Sea. Renowned for its natural beauty, wildlife, artists, musicians, craftsmanship and the diversity of cultures and ecosystems, the Salish Sea is one... Read More