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Gitxaała is Heading to Court
Legal challenges are like icebergs. There is a mass of work involved in preparing arguments,…
Meet the Surf Scoter: A biodiversity indicator for Gitxaala Nation
If there is one thing we know about life on Earth, it’s that humans cannot…
‘Our home on native land’: How a lyric change sparked long overdue reflections
During the NBA’s All-Star Weekend in February, singer Jully Black made a bold statement when…
Wetsuwet’en appeal to pursue Charter Challenge linking Indigenous rights and climate impacts
Wet’suwet’en were in court mid-February, pursuing their case challenging the constitutionality of Canada’s inaction on climate change.
Alberta lawyers say “Canada has no history of oppression”, proving how desperately they need Indigenous justice training
The fact that that 50 lawyers in Alberta have been trying to wriggle out of taking a short course on Indigenous cultural competency proves the TRC’s point: that such education is sorely needed.
The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation (VGFN) is heading to the Supreme Court of Canada
Have you heard? The Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation (VGFN) is heading to the Supreme Court…
You’ve got Status: Intervenors on Mining Justice challenge pass BC Supreme Court’s test
Gitxaała’s groundbreaking opposition to B.C.’s outdated and unjust Mineral Tenure Act just got even stronger. …
PODCAST: The Constitution Express with Doreen Manuel
We sat down with Doreen Manuel, a Secwepemc filmmaker and one of the organizers of the historic Constitution Express.
A RAVEN year in review: highlights from 2022
The year is coming to a close, and for many of us 2022 has been…
A timeline: the movement for Indigenous justice
Until very recently, the story that Canada has told about itself has been one-sided and…
Passing forward Grandmother wisdom, wrapped up as legal precedents
As we pick our way along a cedar-lined trail near Bella Bella, B.C. elder Pauline…
VIDEO: Groundswell Indigenous Mining Summit
Last night, we hosted an absolutely riveting conversation that should motivate anyone with a sense…
The Story of “Unity”: From Appropriation to Honour
Restorying an appropriated work by Haisla-Heiltsuk artist Mervin Windsor.
John Borrows – On Mindfulness, and Indigenous Law
John Borrows is a member of RAVEN’s legal advisory panel and is co-founder of the joint Common Law and Indigenous Law program at the University of Victoria, the first of its kind. He spoke as part of Sorrento Centre’s Mindfulness and Indigenous Law Conference, sharing beautiful stories and teachings on Indigenous law from his Chippewan of the Nawash Nation and ancestors.
Truth Before Reconciliation: Wenecwtsin Wayne Christian
Wayne Christian (Secwépemc and Syilx Okanagan) shares about his family’s experiences with the Sixties Scoop, and how through revitalization of Indigenous law and traditions is sustaining a new generation of knowledge keepers and land protectors.
Think B.C.’s mineral tenure system is a joke? So do we.
For a $25 fee, you can start prospecting all over B.C: without even notifying the Nation whose land you are on. Put a stop to that: donate.
Trick or Treaty? An Update on the Beaver Lake Cree Nation Campaign
When Beaver Lake Cree Nation declared victory in the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) last March, we didn’t think we’d be telling you this. But: despite a win in the highest court in the land… Beaver Lake Cree Nation (BLCN) is back in court and having to prove, yet again, that they are indeed unable to afford to pay the full cost of its Defend the Treaties trial.
VIDEO: A Community-Led Approach to an Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessments are standard protocol after an oil spill like the one that occurred in Heiltsuk waters after the Nathan E. Stewart tug ran aground on October 13, 2016. But who leads them, and how they are done is not so simple.
Reconciliation is STILL a verb
Eleven. That’s how many of the 94 Calls to Action from 2015’s Truth and Reconciliation…
Intergenerational Intersections: Salmon stories flow with Roger William and Trevor Mack
After an opening song and story with Sierra William, Mack and Chief Roger, we heard from the venerable elder who led his people in resistance to clearcut logging and open-pit mining. In dialogue with Tsilhqot’in story weaver Trevor Mack, William laid out a 3-punch, knock-out strategy: beginning with the creation of the Nemiah Declaration, to the blockade of roads and bridges, and finally to the Supreme Court victories that kicked out Taseko Mines and established Aboriginal Title to sacred Teztan Biny.
Long Live the Reckoning: an Indigenous-informed lens on the passing of the Queen
Across the country, reactions are pouring in over the passing of Queen Elizabeth 2nd. It…
