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A journey to B.C.’s sage lands
In 2019, RAVEN travelled to Secwepemc territory to begin filming a documentary. Then: covid hit. After a two-year pause, we’re back on the land near Kamloops, B.C. to pick up the thread of story. We’re working in collaboration with a group of local youth, together with Indigenous film mentors from media educators InPath. Intended as…
Festival Afloat 2022 Music Festival: The Salish Sea Tour Dates and Tickets
RAVEN is inviting you to purchase your Festival Afloat 2022 Salish Sea Tour tickets now! July 7-16 we’ll be sailing to different locations across the Salish Sea and bringing together musicians, music lovers, and paddlers to raise funds for Heiltsuk Nation’s “Step Up for Coast Heroes” campaign and the Gitxaala Nation campaign.
#365 Indigenous: Tanya Tagaq
For RAVEN’s #365 Indigenous Series, Meet Tanya Tagaq: Inuk throat singer, composer, visual artist, advocate, writer and public speaker.
Seeing Beauty: A Photographic Exhibit to Benefit RAVEN
Join RAVEN, Discovery Coffee, Victoria Cecchini and friends for the launch party on June 16th at Discovery Coffee 2550 Rock Bay Ave. All photographs on display will be for sale on the evening of the event and afterwards, every print sold in connection with the event will go to RAVEN.
A Victory for Lake Babine!
RAVEN is celebrating a victory for Lake Babine Nation!
#365 Indigenous: DJ O Show
For RAVEN’s #365 Indigenous Series, Meet DJ O Show: Afro-Indigenous DJ, speaker, artist, leader and youth mentor.
#365 Indigenous: Buffy Sainte-Marie
In RAVEN’s #365 Indigenous series, meet Buffy Sainte-Marie: Cree singer-songwriter, activist, and icon.
Running for FUNds with RAVEN champions
On April 2, 2022 a group of runners took to the trail at Elk Lake to raise funds and awareness for Indigenous sovereignty and marine life conservation.
Celebrating the laws of the land this Earth Day
Around the world, Indigenous Peoples share a very similar respect and caretaking relationship with the land. Those stewardship values stretch back through time immemorial and exist as living, breathing ‘laws of the land’ today. It’s incredibly exciting to see the braiding of modern rights-based laws with Indigenous legal frameworks in courtrooms everywhere.
#365 Indigenous: Julie Flett
In RAVEN’s #365 Indigenous series, meet Cree-Métis illustrator and author, Julie Flett.
#365 Indigenous: John Velten
In RAVEN’s #365 Indigenous series, meet John Velten: multi-disciplinary artist and creator, who is re-storying culture through his art.
JEDI Movie Night with Patagonia
Join Patagonia and RAVEN for a JEDI movie night in Vancouver on April 14, 2022 and enjoy three Patagonia short films about the outdoors.
RAVEN Champion Profile: Growing Community with The Backyard Project Farm Stand
Meet Marianne Unger of The Backyard Project Farm Stand. This RAVEN Champion is weaving new ways for neighbours to connect.
What is the Blueberry decision, and how will it affect the Indigenous legal landscape?
The long-awaited judgment in Yahey v British Columbia (2021 BCSC 1287), a treaty infringement challenge brought by Blueberry River First Nation, has been widely hailed by legal scholars as a groundbreaking precedent with sweeping implications for treaty rights and resource extraction in northeastern B.C. and beyond.
Look ma, no pipelines! Indigenous power is coming from renewables
Saddling Indigenous communities with stranded assets — on top of climate disaster and desecrated lands — is no way to set relationships right.
Job Posting: RAVEN Development Director
RAVEN is hiring! Check out the job post below, or visit Engaged HR to apply. Position Title: Development Director Reports to: Executive Director Location: Victoria, BC or remote – anywhere in Canada Hours: Full-time, Monday-Friday with occasional evening and weekend work required Salary Range: $85,000-$95,000 About RAVEN: RAVEN (Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental Needs) is Canada’s only organization dedicated…
Job Posting: Fundraising Campaigns Director
Join RAVEN in our mission to provide access to justice for Indigenous Nations who are in court to defend land, air and water for future generations.
A landmark Supreme Court victory for Beaver Lake Cree Nation
Beaver Lake Cree set powerful precedent for Indigenous access to justice in Canada’s Supreme Court.
RAVEN Champion Profile: Transforming slow food into opportunities for social justice with The Paisley Notebook
Meet a RAVEN Champion: The Paisley Notebook. Aman Dosanj is the one behind slow food pop-up dinners, food memory stories, and Edible Adventures spice blends. Slow food in the name of social justice.
The 2022 Harmony Foundation Essay Prize is now open!
Calling all Masters 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 deadline to submit your paper to this year’s Harmony Essay Prize is June 1st 2022. Since 2015, RAVEN has worked together…