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A legend in the making : Tia Wood on Salt Spring Island
Salt Spring islanders are in for a huge treat as Tia Wood brings her rawly beautiful voice and medicine songs to Fulford Hall.
Weekly News Roundup (Sept 1 – Sept 8): News you may have missed this week
Here’s our Weekly News Round up for September 1 to 9th! We are using our blog and social media to amplify media outlets and journalists who are being censored by Bill C-18 in Canada. Feel free to leave more in the comments! As the summer starts to wind down, wildfires continue to burn across the…
Weekly News Roundup (Aug 26 – Sept 1): News you may have missed this week
Here’s our Weekly News Round up for August 26th to September 1st! We are using our blog and social media to amplify media outlets and journalists who are being censored by Bill C-18 in Canada. Feel free to leave more in the comments! Meta’s block on news has had massive implications for media outlets nationwide.…
Festival Afloat – Tall Ship Adventures in Pictures!
With sailings aboard the tall ship Providence out of Gabriola, Salt Spring, Pender Island, Sidney and Vancouver, we’ve welcomed hundreds of ocean protectors in support of Heiltsuk Nation’s inspiring legal challenge to enshrine Indigenous marine protection into law!
Weekly News Roundup (Aug 19 – 25): News you may have missed this week
Here’s our Weekly News Round up for August 19th to the 25th! We are using our blog and social media to amplify media outlets and journalists who are being censored by Bill C-18 in Canada. Feel free to leave more in the comments! The wildfires continue to be the biggest news story of the week.…
Neskantaga’s Voice will be Heard
On August 23, 2023, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) of Ontario sent a letter to Chief Moonias of the Neskantaga Nation. The ministry informed him of their approval of a License to Collect Fish for “Scientific Purposes”. This application came from SL Consulting (Canada) Ltd. on behalf of Ring of Fire Metals…
Weekly News Roundup (Aug 12 – 18): News you may have missed this week
Did you miss it? Here’s our Weekly News Round up! We are using our blog and social media to amplify media outlets and journalists who are being censored by Bill C-18 in Canada. CBC Indigenous Read more on this story from CBC here CBC Read more on this story from CBC here BORGEN MAGAZINE Read…
Urgent Call to Support Communities Impacted by Wildfires
Wildfires continue to cause destruction and displacement across Turtle Island. While RAVEN posts typically focus on Indigenous legal updates, we are taking a moment to ask our supporters to turn their attention to the crises unfolding for many communities and neighbours. We are calling on the RAVEN community to help support those who are most…
Opinion: TMX buyout – putting the ‘wreck’ in “reckonciliation”
The federal government has taken the next step in its commitment to “offering Indigenous groups an opportunity to buy into the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.” What an opportunity! History will likely record the TMX ‘investment opportunity’ as the disaster it inevitably will engender. The TMX ‘ownership share’ deal feels like a weighted bargain. It…
Weekly News Roundup (Aug 5 – 11): News you may have missed this week
In response to the censorship of journalism outlets by Meta, we are using our platform to publish a weekly news round up on our blog so that you can at least get a taste of what’s being covered. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed! TIMES ADVANCE Nick Avis is on the adventure of a…
RAVEN will NOT allow Meta to gut our public square!
can’t allow a blackout of the brave voices who are alerting us to climate disaster. We must amplify stories from Indigenous-led movements taking a stand for environmental justice and land rights. Independent news providers have already been struggling and closing doors in this country. Those who have put together innovative new subscriber-supported models — like the Narwhal and Tyee — rely on readers to champion the stories their fearless journalists tell.
Tia Wood – Dirt Roads Concert
TIA WOODDirt Roads Tour save my spot Tia Wood Soul/Medicine Singer, Saddle Lake Cree Nation Higher Knowledge Hip Hop/Spoken Word, Indigenous to Kuskatan(El Salvador) on his father’s side and to Collasayu(Chile) on his mother’s side with roots in Spain and Romania You are invited… Come on out on September 20th, 2023 to enjoy a studio…
Riding the Distance: Nick Avis bikes across the country to raise funds for RAVEN
In a world where environmental issues and climate change continue to dominate headlines, one cyclist has embarked on an epic journey across Canada, using his passion for cycling to raise funds for Indigenous access to justice. Nick Avis is taking a break from being a lawyer to pedal south from the Arctic coast to the…
Prince of Whales Makes Waves as Festival Afloat 2023’s Flagship Sponsor!
While the performances of Festival Afloat 2023 are behind us, we are still basking in the excitement and celebration of it all. None of which would have been possible without our 2023 Flagship Sponsor, Prince of Whales! Prince of Whales provide wildlife tours based out of Telegraph Cove, Vancouver and Victoria, but they are much…
We’re Hiring! RAVEN is looking for a Campaigns Director!
Have experience working in high-leverage roles that help advance Indigenous rights and environmental protection? Want to use your legal understanding and progressive thinking to help create concrete, systemic change? Get excited by working in a close-knit, supportive, and innovative team that offers lots of flexibility and room for professional development? RAVEN raises legal defence funds…
Peach and Quiet: A last minute addition to Festival Afloat, and it was a beautiful thing
On the sixth and final day of RAVEN’s Festival Afloat 2023, due to unforeseen circumstances, we found ourselves without a musician to perform on Pender Island. Luckily, our brilliant crew and new friends aboard the Providence were able to make some calls and quickly put together two acts, including local folk band Peach and Quiet.…
Hearing Neskantaga’s Unyielding Voice: a report from the court
Neskantaga Nation, located in the expansive peatlands of Northern Ontario, appeared in court last week. The remote First Nation, faced with multiple evacuations in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 and water quality issues from the 28 year long boil-water advisory, had no capacity to gather with their elders and knowledge-keepers to discuss an all…
Festival Afloat 2023 Spotlight: a conversation with Hip Hop artist, Higher Knowledge
If you happened to catch us at Festival Afloat Vancouver on July 9, you’ll know that the show was opened by an incredible hip hop artist, HK aka Higher Knowledge! With a crowd of nearly 800 people paddling up or spreading blankets ashore we were all captivated by the stories, poetry, and teachings from HK.…
Breathing Lands benefit kicks off major new RAVEN campaign
On Monday, June 19 2023, Vancouver Unitarians kicked off the Breathing Lands campaign with a circle of voices, raised in praise (and protest) for our world.
The Hidden Truths of the Treaty No. 9 Agreement
Throughout Canada’s history, the relationship between Indigenous Nations and settlers has been marred by a long-standing pattern of broken promises and exploitation — and the signing of Treaty No. 9 is no different. Signed in 1905 and 1929, Treaty No. 9 is an agreement between the Crown and Indigenous Nations in Northern Ontario that, according…