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Announcing: 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 MoreGreat Ways to Give on #GivingTuesday!
Today is the second annual #GivingTuesday, a day for philanthropic giving after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. And RAVEN is participating by offering one of our fabulous T-shirts, sporting the logo that was created for us by renowned T’sou-Ke artist Mark Gauti. Everyone who donates today will be entered in a draw for a tee! And all funds raised…
Read MoreWOW! You did it!!! Thank you everyone…
This is amazing! In two weeks, the goal of raising $25,000 wasn’t just reached, it was smashed!! Thank you to the 643+ donors who signed on to help the Beaver Lake Cree Nation. Thank you to Crystal and to the team that helped get this campaign up and running! If you missed it, the…
Read More‘Tis the Season (almost!)…
…the pitch for year-end giving! If you haven’t made your annual charitable contribution, here’s some helpful information… Money makes the world go ’round. Unfortunately, in this day and age as we watch greed devastate our environment, this statement is all too true. But if we shift perspective a little and put that statement into the…
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…
Read MoreThe Most Important Tar Sands Case You’ve Never Heard Of
Written by Carol Linnitt for The Narwhal. See the original piece from 2013 here. The Beaver Lake Cree Judgment: The Most Important Tar Sands Case You’ve Never Heard Of Sure they’re bad for the environment, for human health, and for wildlife, but we rarely stop to wonder if the Alberta tar sands are in fact…
Read MoreGathering Steam…. updates on BLCN and Fish Lake
Some important developments in both our key programs to share with you. For both, we currently have a bit of time to raise the funds that will be needed. It’s the pause that refreshes, so to speak.BEAVER LAKE CREE MOVE TOWARDS TRIAL DATEIn the category of “Patience is a virtue,” we bring you this update. …
Read MoreCan you spot what’s new on our website? We’re pretty excited about it!
Hint: It’s just over there to the right, underneath the big picture of former Chief Lameman, between 1% and Gifts That Give. RAVEN is now a participating charity in the incredible Aeroplan program that allows people to donate their miles so they can be used for things like flights, hotels, car rentals, even purchasing things. …
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