Posts Tagged ‘Grassy Narrows’
Campaign Highlights: The Wins, New Beginnings, and Next Steps
The year is winding down, and I want to take this opportunity to reflect on 2024 and what we’ve accomplished together — while sharing a bit of insight into the year ahead for RAVEN. 2024 has been another busy year for RAVEN’s work, and a landmark year for some of our partner Nations, new and…
Read MoreWorking 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…
Read MoreEvent Recap: Movement Building and Justice with Judy da Silva
“I try to speak for the water. Not just for Grassy people, but for future generations, for the kids not born yet. That’s why we do this work.” This statement is the key point that Judy da Silva kept returning to during her talk, Movement Building and Justice, held at the University of Victoria this…
Read MoreMonsters of Injustice: Pollution’s Perilous Ploys
For those of us living in cities and urban centres or near industrial activity, pollution can be easy to spot. We see the visual markers of smog billowing up along the horizon. We see the garbage bags line the streets once a week for pick up. Sometimes, it’s noticed in the odour of chemicals we…
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