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But only if they can afford to uphold them in court. RAVEN is justice: powered by you. Join a people-powered movement to put the 'solid' in solidarity. Get the latest in Indigenous justice from RAVEN to your inbox. Join US We are RAVEN. Join us in our mission to provide access to justice for Indigenous Nations. Supporting the assertion of the inherent and constitutionally-protected rights of Indigenous Peoples is a powerful pathway towards reconciliation and environmental justice. Working together we’ve raised millions of dollars to back some of the most groundbreaking legal challenges of our time. Our First Nation partners have halted mines, stopped pipelines, and created better laws. Take a stand for our common future. Join the RAVEN movement for Indigenous justice. Get the latest in Indigenous justice from RAVEN to your inbox. Join US RAVEN raises legal defence funds for Indigenous Peoples in Canada to defend rights and the integrity of lands and cultures. DONATE raven's vision English 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 environment. Tsilhqo'tin Raven nenduwh jid ch’an jegwenilʔin – Nenqayni dechen jedilex, guts’enz gunlin belh nen gwajaghiẑtan ʔeyed najegwedilht’I, hink’an Nenqayni jegwaghiẑlah jegwenilhʔin, gwet’ad ʔajetat’inlh”. Heiltsuk Qn h̓kq̓ḷamis qnts dítgváṇṃ́ gáqḷ̓a hákq̓ṃ́s w̓áxvw̓is gi yágvḷṃs Ǧví'ilásas 'Taqṇiálas Háiɫzaqvs Dítgváṇṃ́ 'Háik̓axsis c̓íslá qnts w̓áw̓áx̌tusa gáqḷa w̓úsás qnts q̓áikaskaw̓as w̓áxvw̓ís du qnts dṃsax̌v. Cree Kahkakiw ote nîkân ot’sâpahtamowin e-hayasit etikwe maka e-tipâhaskatek askiy mistahi kiteyimew iyiniwah wiyasôwewin kweyask nâkatiyimowewin iyiniwak wîyawâw tânsi ka isi wêpinikecik paminikewin ochi pîhcâyihk metoni miyopayiwin kiscikîkway âskihk. Wet'suwet'en Raven Trust, nis ho'ën 'et di Yinkit, Niwh C'ide'nï, Hibi 'It'en Wiggus bilh Hoodilhtiy'. Wet'suwet'en, so'et ts'e'in di Niwh 'It'en gen Yinkit lhlweh 'It'atsilh. Lekwungen skw’áTaʔ kʷannaxʷ niɫ Ténexʷ Ise’á kʷanʔskʷanʔsaI caʔ sel’el’exʷ snametay ckwê ʔiʔ niɫ kwanI ʔêyawkw’ acaʔ ʔaɫTêlyaxw ʔiʔ skwes Ixʷay nawilên ataʔ milêlam stánʔaq sna’wet aɫa císan scenew sxwaléʔeʔ 20,888 donors 1,243 monthly supporters $ 21 million raised Like our namesake, the northwest coast trickster bird Raven, we take on challenges that very few are willing to tackle. By doing so, we are reshaping the landscape and transforming the future. Translations of RAVEN's vision: Marina Humchitt, Elizabeth L. Brown, Bella Alphonse, Peggy Gladue and Shirley Badger, Violet Gellenbeck, Melanie Morin, Amanda Lewis and Elmer George RAVEN IS JUSTICE: POWERED BY YOU. GET INVOLVED SUPPORT OUR WORK Raven Campaigns Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation is going to court to secure Aboriginal title to unceded traditional territory in interior British Columbia. LEARN MORE Heiltsuk In the wake of the Nathan E. Stewart disaster, Heiltsuk Nation is taking an oil shipping company to court over their response to a devastating oil spill in their marine breadbasket. LEARN MORE Beaver Lake Cree Nation Beaver Lake Cree Nation is taking on the tar sands – Canada’s fastest growing source of climate pollution. Already the largest industrial project on Earth, tar sands extraction has poisoned water, eliminated whole forests, and decimated traditional food sources for the Beaver Lake Cree people. LEARN MORE Wet’suwet’en The Wet’suwet’en have been stewarding and protecting their traditional territories since time immemorial. Now, they are defending the land, air and water from Coastal GasLink’s (CGL) liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline. LEARN MORE Gitxaała Nation: Protect Banks Island Take a stand for Free, Prior and Informed Consent! Keep the mining industry out of the salmon-rich waters of Gitxaala Nation’s Banks Island. LEARN MORE Breathing Lands A powerful coalition of Indigenous Nations are joining forces to push back against unilateral decision-making over natural resources by the Ontario government. Are you in? LEARN MORE Words from our community... A self-guided, 10 lesson course on Indigenous Justice in Canada. Through a series of 10 videos, cartoonslessons, you'll take a walk down the back alley of history — and the frontlines of legal action Explore RAVEN Champions RAVEN occupies a unique niche in the NGO community in Canada by creating legal defence funds for First Nations who must continuously defend their lands and livelihood from the onslaught of rampant industrial development. This small group is incredibly successful… ” Jody Williams Nobel Laureate and Founder of Nobel Women’s Initiative "We have law because we're beautiful, as Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, we also have law because we're messed up. So for many Indigenous Peoples and certainly the possibility of Canadian law, can be a site of healing because it attempts to address our relationships: not just our relationships where things have gone wrong, but also aspirationally — where we hope to be as peoples." Dr. John Borrows Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law As a member of one of the Nations taking this issue to court…and as a passionate organizer with deep community roots, let me say this: RAVEN is making a difference. We know what we have to do; you are helping us to do it. We know how big this task is; you are giving us hope.” Jess Housty Heiltsuk First Nation NEWS Campaigns - Archive , Neskantaga , News End of the road for Neskantaga’s Rule 14 Application, not for their fight for self-determination Events , Heiltsuk , Organizers Host a beach cleanup and fundraise for Heiltsuk Nation this World Oceans Day Intervenors , News The Clock Might Stop But Canada is Still Dishonourable Breathing Lands , Land Back , Nations Awakening Earth: supporting Indigenous landwater protectors this Earth Day Gitxaala , News VIDEO: James Herbert, Gitxaała Senior Advisor on What’s Next for the Campaign… News , Wet'suwet'en The Environment in Canada” Podcast talks to RAVEN’s Leslie Anne St. Amour most read Split the road, Jack: the (unequal) freedom to rally in peace. By RAVEN | Jan 27, 2022 | Land Back , Nations , News VIDEO: Lessons from the red-tailed hawk with John Borrows By Andrea Palframan | Dec 17, 2021 | News , Webinars 10 Great Indigenous Musicians to Listen to in 2022 By RAVEN | Jan 1, 2022 | #SolidarityFromHome , News latest End of the road for Neskantaga’s Rule 14 Application, not for their fight for self-determination By Leslie Anne St. Amour | May 7, 2024 | Campaigns - Archive , Neskantaga , News Host a beach cleanup and fundraise for Heiltsuk Nation this World Oceans Day By Jamie-Leigh Gonzales | May 6, 2024 | Events...