The staff at RAVEN are thrilled to hear that the Tŝilhqot’in Nation has signed the Teẑtan Biny Gagaghut’i Agreement with the Province of B.C. and Taseko Mines Ltd. (Taseko). The agreement prevents mineral exploration at Teẑtan Biny, a lake with spiritual and cultural significance, without the...

This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we would like to introduce RAVEN’s new fund, which supports the legal orders, traditions, and priorities of Indigenous Nations as they move a case through the Canadian legal system.What issue is this fund addressing?Indigenous Nations encounter different types of...

In March 2025, the Government of B.C. released a new framework for mineral tenures as an outcome from the Gitxaała Nation’s legal challenge against free mining in B.C. in 2023. Gitxaała’s case was heard alongside a case brought by Ehattesaht First Nation on similar issues relating to consultation...

Kebaowek First Nation has campaigned against a nuclear waste facility on their territory for years. They have joined other legal claims, winning one; conducted interviews with news outlets; sent resolution letters of support to municipalities and political parties; hosted talks at coffee houses...

Standing on an alpine meadow on Vancouver Island in 1846, you’d be faced with a view of old-growth forest as far as the eye could see. You’d find giant cedar trees hosting an incredible abundance of birds, animals, plants and mushrooms, all influencing one another to create the delicate yet...