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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…
Celebrating Victories in 2022!
Thanks to the RAVEN community, we have a lot to celebrate about 2022! Despite difficult…
A holiday message from our Executive Director, Susan Smitten.
I’m writing this on the ferry back to Victoria, following an uplifting and powerful few…
VIDEO: Groundswell Indigenous Mining Summit
Last night, we hosted an absolutely riveting conversation that should motivate anyone with a sense…
WIN! Roy Henry Vickers & Tall Ship Cruises prizes in RAVEN’s silent auction
Bidding is now open for RAVEN’s fundraising silent auction! Featuring artwork and sailing cruise experiences,…
The Story of “Unity”: From Appropriation to Honour
Restorying an appropriated work by Haisla-Heiltsuk artist Mervin Windsor.
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Ever find yourself in a conversation about Indigenous rights that goes sideways? We’ve all been…
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.
