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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.
Beaver Lake Cree Nation: Anderson v. Alberta
Year: 2022 Court: Supreme Court of Canada Location: AB File number: 39323 Citation: Anderson v….
Reconciliation is STILL a verb
Eleven. That’s how many of the 94 Calls to Action from 2015’s Truth and Reconciliation…
World Rivers Day 2022
Water cloaks our planet and is the source of all life, and rivers are the threads of our waterways. September 25 is World Rivers Day and we are celebrating the Nations whose stewardship and care is working to protect the world’s rivers for everyone.
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.
Patagonia hosts in-store exhibition
Join Patagonia Vancouver for an in-store exhibition featuring work through lenses of three talented Vancouver…
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…
Salmon BBQ + Indigenous film night with Trevor Mack and former Chief Roger Williams on SSI
Join award-winning filmmaker Trevor Mack to enjoy fresh, wild caught salmon from Tsilhqot’in territory & a discussion/film screening. What a beautiful way to celebrate this year’s bumper sockeye return, and support Indigenous storytelling & film.
2022 Harmony Foundation Essay Prize: Li Keur: Riel Heart of the North
RAVEN is excited to announce the 2022 winning essay in the Harmony Foundation Essay Contest from Nicole Stonyk, Li Keur: Riel Heart of the North.
Festival Afloat 2022: Music, Food, and Sponsors
Festival Afloat 2022: the Salish Sea Tour came together in a beautiful culmination of music, food, paddling, and raising funds and awareness for Indigenous access to justice. We raised over $50,000 for Heiltsuk’s and Gitxaała’s legal campaigns. None of this could have happened without the support from our incredible sponsors or the performances and storytelling from the different musicians and knowledge keepers.
