We’ve been hearing a lot of conflicting information lately in relation to DRIPA, Aboriginal title, the role of the Courts in B.C., and private property rights. We want to take a moment to respond to what we’re hearing and to hopefully clarify why upholding DRIPA is important for everyone.

In December, a coalition of First Nations communities from the Breathing Lands (Plaintiff Nations) travelled to Toronto for a court hearing. Read the full blog post at https://raventrust.com/articles/inside-the-breathing-lands-court-hearing/

Back in November, Jeffrey Nicholls, RAVEN’s Board President and an Indigenous rights lawyer with Ratcliff LLP, discussed what the proposed B.C.-Alberta pipeline would mean for Indigenous and Constitutional rights on The Early Edition (CBC Listen).

✨Volunteer with RAVEN✨ Register for our online volunteer orientation on Feb 3rd from 4:30-5:30pm (PT), followed by tabling training from 5:30-6pm (PT). Create a Better Impact account before registering. Learn more and register for one or both sessions at raventrust.com/get-involved/volunteer/

This World Rivers Day, you can show your support for Grassy Narrows First Nation as they seek justice to protect the river and their community by donating to their legal challenge at raventrust.com/grassy-narrows/

In August 2023, the Chief and Council of ACFN released their own water policy, “tu bet’a ts’ena – With Water We Live.” The policy incorporates both Dené Laws and Canadian law. The uncontrolled discharges are in direct violation of the policy. Read more at raventrust.com/stories/

Join our community dialogue with ICCE on Sept 25th with speakers Elder Lorraine Whitman, Judy DaSilva from Grassy Narrows First Nation, Saya Masso from Tla-o-qui-aht Nation, and Levin Chamberlain from RAVEN. Sept 25 | 10am PT/1pm ET Learn more and register at https://tinyurl.com/Bill-C5-Webinar

Join RAVEN and ICCE on Thursday, Sept 25th, for a community dialogue examining the intersection of Indigenous rights, environmental considerations, and national development priorities. Learn more and register: https://tinyurl.com/Bill-C5-Webinar

Check out RAVEN’s newest campaign with Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN)! Learn more and donate to support their legal challenge at raventrust.com/campaigns/acfn/

Draw the Line is taking place on Sept 20th at 12 PM outside the B.C. Legislature in Victoria! Some RAVEN staff and supporters will be there in solidarity. We hope to see you out there! Look for us in our RAVEN shirts to come say hi! Learn more at drawtheline.world

Introducing RAVEN’s newest campaign with Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN)! Support ACFN get off to a strong start by donating to their legal challenge at raventrust.com/acfn/

The fifth annual Run for FUNds took place on August 16 and raised over $2,500 for Heiltsuk Nation. This Peer-to-Peer fundraising event is organized by awesome RAVEN Champions, Kayci and Sarah. If you want to become a Peer-to-Peer organizer for RAVEN, you can learn more at raventrust.com/organize/

We have some news coming soon 👀 Are you signed up for the RAVEN Newsletter? Be the first to know about campaign launches, events, legal updates, fundraising milestones, and more! If you want to hear all the deets, make sure to sign up at the link in our bio or at raventrust.com/newsletter/

In episode 1 of Re-Storying Justice, we sit down with RAVEN’s Campaigns Director to dive into the landmark La Rose v. Canada case and how it relates to a powerful legal challenge led by two house groups of the Likhts’amisyu Clan from Wet’suwet’en Nation. 🎥 raventrust.com/re-storying-justice/

We're so excited to announce the release of our new video podcast, Re-storying Justice! In this series, we’ll dive into Indigenous legal traditions and examine how they intersect, conflict with, and sometimes even transform Canadian law. Mark your calendars! First episode launches Wed, Sept 3rd!

We’ll be hosting a pre-court event with reps from the Houses involved in the case and their legal counsel before the Motion to Strike the following day! 🗓️ Aug 20th, 7-9 PM (PT) 📍Vancouver Unitarians 🖥️ Livestream will be available from 7-8 PM (PT) raventrust.com/event/we-are-one-planet/

Join us on Aug 20th from 7 PM - 9 PM (PT) at the Vancouver Unitarians, where we will hear from reps from the Houses involved in the case and their legal counsel about what’s at stake with their motion to strike hearing the following day. You can register at raventrust.com/event/we-are-one-planet/

Coming Soon! Throughout July, RAVEN is hosting a completely virtual silent auction! The auction will run from July 1st - July 31, 2025, with all the benefits going to support RAVEN’s programs, access to justice funds, and educational work. Stay tuned for sneak peeks and item reveals!

📣 Calling all Master’s students! 📣 The deadline for entries for the Harmony Environmental Essay Prize is July 1, 2025. Submissions are open. All Master’s and professional programs (E.g., Law, Medicine) students are eligible. Learn more and apply at raventrust.com/learn/harmony-essay-prize/

Join RAVEN for the first in a two-part summer series where we will be coming together to discuss our climate anxieties (and potential actions to take to address them) through community building and art-making. Learn more and register at raventrust.com/event/solastalgia-1/

We are Hiring! RAVEN is looking for an Executive Director to join our team. Learn more and apply at raventrust.com/articles/exe...

✨Book Giveaway✨ By registering for the second Book Club session, you will automatically be entered into RAVEN’s Book Giveaway. Three winners will each receive one signed copy of Unreconciled by Jesse Wente. To learn more about the Book Club and the full contest rules, go to raventrust.com/events!

Join RAVEN and Surfrider on World Oceans Day for a beach clean-up in solidarity with Heiltsuk Nation in their ongoing pursuit of justice. Register for the event and donate to Heiltsuk’s legal challenge at raventrust.com/event/clean-...

In March 2025, the Government of B.C. released a new framework for mineral tenures as an outcome of the Gitxaała Nation’s legal challenge against free mining in B.C. in 2023. Read more about what this means at raventrust.com/articles/shi...

What does reimagining a climate-safe future look like to you? A few weeks back, we had the opportunity to connect with some awesome community members at Threading Change's Fair Fashion Festival. We loved hearing what reimagining a better future meant to everyone.

Check out our latest blog post to learn more about Kebaowek’s win at the Federal Court, why it’s being appealed, and what all this means for UNDRIP in Canada: raventrust.com/articles/keb...

Join RAVEN and Surfrider for a World Oceans Day beach cleanup, where we’ll be fundraising for Heiltsuk Nation’s legal challenge that aims to protect marine ecosystems from coast to coast to coast. Register for the event: raventrust.com/event/clean-...

The Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation (MMFN) is taking a powerful stand in court to defend their lands from destructive logging and protect the planet for future generations. 👉 Watch the video highlighting how MMFN are protecting forests through title.

Let’s dispel some myths about Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation’s legal case for Aboriginal title! Learn more and donate to support MMFN at raventrust.com/campaigns/mo...

✨Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation’s campaign launch event is ONE WEEK AWAY!✨ Meet the speakers from MMFN, @wildernews.bsky.social, and Salmon Parks. Don't forget to register: raventrust.com/event/aborig...

🚨 B.C.-approved logging has stripped old-growth from Mowachaht-Muchalaht territory. It’s time to change that. Join us + @raventrust.bsky.social April 29 to launch the title case support campaign + help MMFN get their land back + protect their forests 🌲👇 🔗 fundraise.raventrust.com/event/mowach...

Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation is taking their title case to the Supreme Court to reclaim their land + protect the forests, ocean + all their non-human relations. Join us + @raventrust.bsky.social on April 29 to support the campaign launch 👇 🔗

Taking action to protect the environment is the same as taking action to protect each other. This Earth Day, we are raising $5,000 for MMFN’s legal challenge. Donate now and learn more at raventrust.com/campaigns/mo...

MMFN's title case brings jurisdiction back to the First Nation so they can guide forest practices on their territories. If they're successful in Court, a declaration of Aboriginal title will give them the decision-making ability to go beyond consultation. Read more: tinyurl.com/restoring-re...

Join RAVEN in person as we celebrate and learn more about our newest campaign in partnership with Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation (MMFN) to reclaim Aboriginal title and protect healthy forests. Learn more and register for tickets here: raventrust.com/event/aborig...

Join us in person as we celebrate and learn more about our newest campaign in partnership with Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation (MMFN) to reclaim Aboriginal title and protect healthy forests. 📆 - April 29th, 6pm PDT 📍 - Esquimalt Gorge Pavilion

✨📣NEW CAMPAIGN📣✨ We're excited to launch our newest campaign to support Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation (MMFN) as they pursue Aboriginal title to protect their territory from unsustainable forest practices! Donate now and read more about MMFN's legal challenge: raventrust.com/campaigns/mo...

Campaign Update!! Kebaowek First Nation has received a decision from the Federal Court that is overwhelmingly positive for protecting the Kichi Sibi and advancing the UNDRIP in Canadian law. Read the full story 👉 raventrust.com/articles/a-victory-for-kebaowek-first-nation/

Join Deputy Chief Bear Copenace and Judy Da Silva on Tuesday, February 25th at Noon, at Queen's Park for a Vigil to honour #GrassyNarrows community members. RSVP - freegrassy.net/doug-ford-co... FordNation has been invited. Will he be there? #FreeGrassy

The agreement returns 60 hectares of land, which sits adjacent to the grounds of St. Mary’s Residential School, to LMS.

Heiltsuk Nation is leading the push to clean up an abandoned cannery in the Great Bear Rainforest which has been leaching pollutants for decades. Despite the forest being protected, it is still being polluted.

Gitxaała Nation went to the BC Supreme Court in April 2023. You may remember the upswell of support in their movement for mining justice – RAVEN raised a whopping $240,000 during the hearing, helping Gitxaała Nation to access the legal system.