Working to Preserve: Environmental Racism and Indigenous Resilience in Canada

We are seeing something powerful across Canada: people are coming together to challenge injustice, working towards a future where all life is valued and respected. From Heiltsuk’s push to toughen oil spill regulations along Canada’s coastlines following the Nathan E. Stewart spill, to Grassy Narrows’ decades-long call for justice after 10 tonnes of inorganic mercury…

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Did Somebody Say Aboriginal Title and Private Lands in the Same Sentence? Wolastoqey Nation’s Big Next Step in Aboriginal Title, and What That Means for Private Property

The Court of King’s Bench in New Brunswick released a decision regarding the Crown and the Industrial Defendants’ motion to strike elements of an Aboriginal title claim to over half of the Province. The decision was a resounding victory for the Wolastoqey Nation moving the claim forward. Big steps were taken in clarifying private lands…

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Harmony Essay Prize 2024 winners!

We are happy to announce this year’s Harmony Essay Prize winners. Thank you to everyone who submitted a piece to the contest, we are honored to read your work. What an incredible year of writing, we are inspired. First Place Desiree Hana, a distinguished writer, researcher, sacred witness, and aunty from the Stellaten First Nation,…

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It’s Green Friday: Conscious Shopping for the Holidays

We’re saying no thanks to Black Friday, and yes please to Green Friday! Green Friday was created to resist the overconsumption of Black Friday and to highlight conscious choices that prioritize sustainability and community. While the big box stores entice you with Black Friday sales, we want to shine a light on smaller, locally-owned, or…

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Philanthropy is for Everyone

Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the weather is turning chilly with many communities blanketed in snow already. Despite our surroundings, we’re rooting into warmth this winter and igniting the spirit of philanthropy amongst our networks.  This time of year is known as the Giving Season, but it’s about more than just giving — it’s about sharing…

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Introducing Sarah Danks: RAVEN’s New Communications Specialist

We are excited to introduce you to Sarah Danks, RAVEN’s new Communications Specialist. Sarah is a settler of English, French, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish descent (she jokes about always needing to apply sunscreen) who grew up on the traditional territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples (colonially known as Victoria, BC). She has a BSc…

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Green Friday — How to Involve Your Business 

Another Giving Season is upon us. At RAVEN, we know that with the end of the calendar year, your inboxes become inundated with requests for donations, flashy sales encouraging you to buy more, and invitations to spread yourselves even thinner in a time of hustle and bustle.  And, we’re not any different — we’ll be…

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Event Recap – UNDRIP in the Courts: What’s at Stake?

On November 7th, RAVEN hosted a webinar with representatives from Kebaowek First Nation and the Gitxaała Nation to discuss how they are both using UNDRIP in Canadian law and what they are hoping to achieve. We are so grateful to the lawyers and representatives for their time and expertise, and for everyone who joined in…

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