Stand with Heiltsuk Heroes
In the fall of 2016, the tug Nathan E. Stewart spilled over 110,000 litres of diesel fuel straight into the Heiltsuk’s main marine harvesting area – their breadbasket. After spending weeks fighting to contain the oil spill, the Heiltsuk are now preparing a civil case against Kirby Corporation, and the government of Canada, to recover... Read More
People’s Prom awards RAVEN a crown
The People’s Prom just awarded RAVEN a grant of $1000 for our work for Indigenous Justice! The People’s Prom is the prom you never had in high school: it’s a radical, community-oriented, anti-capitalist, queer, cross-dressing, gender bending, bike loving, slow dancing, big dress wearing, good time. It’s annual, it’s in East Van, and it’s a... Read More
Feather from Fish Lake
The BC government is poised to make a decision that will dramatically impact the health and wellness of the Tsilhqot’in Nation. Fish Lake is in the headwaters of the Chilcotin River watershed, a major tributary of the Fraser River. The lake is home to 85,000 rainbow trout, and provides clean water for drinking, irrigation, and... Read More
2017 Young Scholars Essay Prize: Call for Submissions!
Calling all Master’s students! Do you have interests or commitments to Indigenous culture, social justice, and environmental rights? Do you have a paper due this term? Then we need to hear from you! The purpose of the RAVEN Young Scholars Essay Prize is to recognize outstanding work which intersects with the core precepts and values... Read More
Claire Elizabeth Launches Art Fundraiser to Benefit RAVEN
Claire Elizabeth moved to BC a year ago for a life more connected to the outdoors after 4 years travelling around the world and living in London UK. She fell in love with the natural surroundings of BC and started to relax into a calmer rhythm of life. Claire has worked as a professional engineer... Read More
A Crude Affair in Canada : The Alberta Tar Sands and First Nations
JFK Law is pleased to share this recent interview for the Gravity FM Podcast, titled “A Crude Affair in Canada : The Alberta Tar Sands and First Nations”. In this podcast, Robert and Karey discuss two of their current cases: Beaver Lake Cree Nation’s Infringement case and Mikisew Cree First Nation’s appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada. You... Read More
Walking a New Path, Together
By Ana Simeon On March 31-April 1 I had a special opportunity to visit Pípsell, a beautiful lake set in the rolling grassland near Kamloops and a sacred site to the Stk’emlúpsemc te Secwépemc Nation. Pípsell (also known as Jacko Lake) is threatened by the proposed Ajax mine, an open-pit gold-copper mine that would destroy... Read More
Meet the Nations Fighting Kinder Morgan
There’s been a lot of grieving, soul-searching, and head shaking since Trump was elected and, in rapid succession, the Kinder Morgan pipeline was approved last fall. But it’s springtime now, and the world is waking up after a long, dark winter. We’re super stoked to announce that the Pull Together campaign has raised over $185,000 in only a... Read More
Declaration of Support for the Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation
RAVEN is honoured to express our utmost support to Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation in their exercise of Free, Prior and Informed Consent with regards to the proposed Ajax mine project. By withdrawing Free, Prior and Informed Consent to the development of the lands and resources at Pípsell (Jacko Lake and Area) for the purposes of... Read More
Auntie Kate and the Uncles of Funk celebrate RAVEN’s 8th birthday bash!
We’re so excited to welcome supporters friends and new RAVEN-ers to a birthday celebration at the Britannia Legion this Saturday April 1st! In true trickster fashion we are celebrating on April Fool’s. We have so. much. to celebrate!! This year we had our first major victory with the scrapping of the Enbridge project, ensuring protection... Read More