Posts Tagged ‘Aboriginal’
RAVEN’s Annual Core Funding Appeal – Goal: $70,000
We have accomplished so much in five short years! We have expanded – taking on more campaigns, like the current Pull Together initiative, that fit within our niche mandate to provide legal defence funds for First Nations aimed at protecting the environment for the benefit of all Canadians. We continue to support Beaver Lake Cree…
Read MoreAnnouncing: Pull-Together.ca – Supporting First Nations legal challenges to Enbridge Northern Gateway
BC First Nations are in court, based on their constitutionally-protected rights, fighting to stop Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline and tankers project.But fighting government is expensive. That’s why RAVEN Trust and Sierra Club BC and BC communities are building a legal defence fund – to provide First Nations the resources they need to win.You can help…
Read MoreCelebrating with the Tsilhqot’in!! A great way to spend a weekend!
“If we lose, we’re not a culture, not a people…Losing is not an option for us.” Chief Roger William uttered these prophetic words back in 2002, during filming of the documentary Wild Horses, Unconquered People about the Xeni Gwet’in’s now legendary legal challenge for title to Tsilhqot’in land. This past weekend I was privileged to be invited…
Read MoreVictoria’s Healing Walk – thanks to the RAVEN supporters!!
Victoria’s healing walk raised $1579.35 for RAVEN and close to 300 people participated. We were thrilled at people’s response. Included in this amount is $130.00 which RAVEN supporter/volunteer Terry Dance-Bennink raised at an open forum on Enbridge in Sooke on June 19th. Several RAVEN representatives attended including current directors Jessica Van der Veen and Kathryn Harwood,…
Read MoreA RIVER PILGRIMAGE TO THE TAR SANDS – Part Two
Part Two: Black gold fever In part two of her river pilgrimage to the tar sands, Terry Dance-Bennink writes about the highway to hell, black gold fever in Fort McMurray, and the toxic tailings lakes. The highway to hell Highway 63 is weird – like nothing I’ve ever seen. We drove north for several hours…
Read MoreA RIVER PILGRIMAGE TO THE TAR SANDS
RAVEN is pleased to introduce a four-part blog series from supporter Terry Dance-Bennink following her recent trip to the Alberta tar sands. We will post the remaining three entries over the course of this week. by Terry Dance-Bennink, M.Ed. Victoria, B.C. October 16, 2013 A RIVER PILGRIMAGE TO THE TAR SANDS Part One: First encounters…
Read MoreBack Moving Forward
Pulling off the emotional encumbrances of this past summer and getting back in the game! In June my father died. It was relatively sudden and completely shocking. It took me out of this intensive world of fundraising and awareness building for causes like Beaver Lake Cree Nation for quite some time. Even when I tried…
Read MoreBackgrounder: Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia and Canada
If you have been trying to sort out the difference between the Prosperity mine and the ongoing William vs BC rights and title case, here’s a primer on the latter. ¬¬¬On November 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada is scheduled to hear the historic appeal of the Tsilhqot’in Nation’s Aboriginal title case.This litigation started over two…
Read MoreTEN REASONS WHY THE NEW PROSPERITY PROPOSAL MUST BE REJECTED
As the federal review panel conducts its public hearings for Taseko Mines Ltd.’s revised application to transform the pristine wilderness of the Teztan Biny (Fish Lake) area into a massive, low-grade, open pit mine, here are ten major reasons why this project should be firmly rejected yet again – this time once and for all.1.…
Read MoreCanadian artists ante up on World Environment Day – add their voices in support of Beaver Lake Cree Nation
ARTISTS IN TORONTO LAUNCH SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT FOR BEAVER LAKE CREE ON WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAYJune 5, 2013: Some of Canada’s most renowned musicians, film makers, and cultural workers are joining forces to contribute to an international movement supporting the Beaver Lake Cree in their legal battle to stop the expansion of the tar sands.“To violate our…
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