Indigenous Empowerment and the Canadian Economy
This article by resource lawyer Bill Gallagher originally appeared in “The Lawyers Daily” at https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/9472/indigenous-empowerment-and-canadian-economy Until Canadians realize that our collective prosperity is totally connected to Indigenous prosperity, we’ll continue to pay through the nose as project after project demands government intervention and or taxpayer bailouts. We’ve witnessed the climax of Indigenous empowerment in Canada... Read More
2018 Victories
Take a look at what we accomplished together in 2018:
A nailbiting morning. An astounding victory.
Another trip around the sun. Another amazing year for RAVEN. Writing these ‘retrospective’ emails summons so many powerful emotions. We’re driven by a sense of urgency at RAVEN: with legal challenges, there are no guarantees, and the successes, when they come, are impossible to predict or prepare for. This is why we are peppering you... Read More
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