Posts Tagged ‘SCC’
Celebrating 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 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 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…
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