ABOUT RAVEN
Thank You from RAVEN
Thank you for joining RAVEN in our mission to provide access to justice for Indigenous Peoples.
RAVEN’s vision is a country that honours the ancestral laws, rights and stewardship values of Indigenous Peoples and their equitable access to the justice system within a thriving natural habitat.
We are thrilled to have you as part of the RAVEN community.
LATEST NEWS
Shifting Grounds Under Free Mining: B.C.’s new mineral claims framework
In March 2025, the Government of B.C. released a new framework for mineral tenures as an outcome from the Gitxaała Nation’s legal challenge against free mining in B.C. in 2023. Gitxaała’s case was heard alongside…
Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation’s Aboriginal Title Claim: Myth vs Fact
Let’s dispel some myths about Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation’s (MMFN) legal case for Aboriginal title. Legal cases can seem convoluted and overly technical, especially for those of us who didn’t attend law school. Unfortunately, it can…
Kebaowek’s Win at the Federal Court is being Appealed: What does it mean for UNDRIP in Canada?
Kebaowek First Nation has campaigned against a nuclear waste facility on their territory for years. They have joined other legal claims, winning one; conducted interviews with news outlets; sent resolution letters of support to municipalities…
Cedar and Frog: Mowachaht-Muchalaht Seeks Aboriginal Title for Healthy Forests
We want to take a minute to tell you an important story. Read on to learn about Cedar and Frog. On the West Coast of Vancouver Island, the cedar tree is a forest relative who…
Title and Stewardship for Submerged Lands
For people living on Vancouver Island, and anyone living on the coast, we are accustomed to the vast ocean views, an abundance of fresh fish, crisp salty air, and creatures small and large who call…
Restoring Reciprocal Relationships in Forest Management
Standing on an alpine meadow on Vancouver Island in 1846, you’d be faced with a view of old-growth forest as far as the eye could see. You’d find giant cedar trees hosting an incredible abundance…
Introducing Julia McDougall: RAVEN’s New Administrative Assistant
We are thrilled to welcome Julia McDougall to the RAVEN team as our Administrative Assistant. In her short time with the team, we have seen Julia’s active, goofy, yet organized and passionate nature. Growing up…
Of salmon and ice: Honouring the bond between glaciers and sockeye.
This World Water Day, we are celebrating the link between glaciers and sockeye salmon — a delicate, ancestral connection honouring Earth’s cycles. What are glaciers? A glacier is a body of dense ice that forms…
Mycorrhizal Networks: The Connections Between Us
With all that is happening in the world, it is easy to feel tired. Tired of reading about billionaires and their extractive companies making policy decisions that decimate the environment. Tired of watching politicians tripping…
