RAVEN

06/11/2026

For the second year in a row, RAVEN is partnering with Surfrider Foundation Canada Surfrider - South Vancouver Island to clean up the beach at Clover Point in Victoria, B.C. in solidarity with Heiltsuk Nation, whose beach clean up isn’t quite so simple.

This year, your solidarity can win you TWO tickets to Victoria Folk Festival on July 4th. Visit raventrust.com/events or the link in our bio to register, sign the waiver, and learn more.

06/10/2026

Bid for Justice is back! From June 29th to July 31st, you can bid on some exciting items to support the work that RAVEN does to fundraise for Indigenous-led legal challenges!

This year, we have items from cafes, galleries, eco-tourism companies, restaurants, outdoor activities, book stores, hotels, Indigenous artists and companies, and so much more. Each bid raises crucial funds for RAVEN’s programs, initiatives, and educational work that provides access to justice and promotes Indigenous rights and sovereignty.

Keep an eye out for item spotlights and get a few sneak peeks at raventrust.com/silent-auction/ or at the link in our bio!

06/09/2026

RAVEN's silent auction, Bid for Justice, is happening from June 29th to July 31st!

Check out this sneak peek of some of the awesome auction items up for grabs:
-A Whale Watching Tour For Two with Ahous Adventures
-Admission for 2 to Mist Thermal Spa
-Two Seats on the People Water Land Tour with Homalco Wildlife & Cultural Tours
-Two Buy One Get One Free Passes to Ainsworth Hot Springs

Thanks to incredible business donors, we are able to offer Bid for Justice, so you can get a little something back. This year, we have items from cafes, galleries, eco-tourism companies, restaurants, outdoor activities, book stores, hotels, Indigenous artists and companies, and so much more. Each bid raises crucial funds for RAVEN’s programs, initiatives, and educational work that provides access to justice and promotes Indigenous rights and sovereignty.

Learn more at raventrust.com/silent-auction/

06/09/2026

Interested in volunteering with RAVEN? Our next volunteer orientation is happening on Thursday, June 11th, from 5:30-6:30pm on Zoom.

There are tabling, postering, speaking, and other opportunities you can volunteer for that help support our work.

Register to become a volunteer and sign up for the orientation at https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/39bbdcb6-c333-4448-9462-aec28c461e02/1

06/08/2026

For the second year in a row, RAVEN is partnering with Surfrider to clean up the beach at Clover Point in Victoria, B.C. on June 14th from 11am-1pm.

It has been nearly ten years since the Nathan E. Stewart ran aground off Heiltsuk’s coastline. Ten years later, the Nation still cannot use the critical marine harvesting sites damaged by the spill. With their landmark legal challenge, Heiltsuk Nation aims to toughen oil spill regulations from coast to coast to coast across Canada and set a precedent for Aboriginal title to the foreshore and seabed. If successful, this legal challenge would strengthen Heiltsuk jurisdiction in the courts so they can manage their territory according to Heiltsuk laws.

Join the beach clean up to show your solidarity with clean coastlines and with Heiltsuk Nation, whose beach clean up isn’t so simple. Sign the waiver and donate at raventrust.com/event/beach-cleanup-2026/

An added bonus: your solidarity gives you a chance to win two tickets to Victoria Folk Fest on July 4th.

06/02/2026

Last week Chief Lance Haymond and Councillor Justin Roy, alongside members of the community delegation, travelled to Ottawa to take part in the Nuclear waste management forum, organized by the Assembly of First Nations.

At the forum, they spoke on Kebaowek First Nation’s ongoing efforts — including active litigation — to protect the Kichi Sibi, known today as the Ottawa River, from a proposed nuclear waste disposal facility at Chalk River Laboratories.

The Kichi Sibi is a sacred river that supports diverse ecosystems and provides drinking water to millions of people downstream in both Ontario and Quebec. The watershed is also home to important species, including moose, black bear, wolf, lake sturgeon, turtles and critical bat species. Kebaowek leaders have raised serious concerns about the long-term risks the project poses to the watershed and species at risk.

The future of nuclear waste management and Indigenous rights being upheld in Canada is still unfolding, but a resounding message rings clear: there is incredible solidarity across Turtle Island and with Kebaowek First Nation calling for free, prior, and informed consent when it comes to storing nuclear waste on Indigenous lands.

Show your support for Kebaowek First Nation by or donating to support their legal challenge at https://raventrust.com/campaigns/kebaowek/

06/01/2026

Bid for Justice is back!

Get ready to bid in RAVEN’s silent auction from June 29th to July 31st to support our work and the Indigenous-led litigation that is creating transformative change. Thanks to incredible business donors, we are able to offer Bid for Justice, so you can get a little something back.

This year, we have items from cafes, galleries, eco-tourism companies, restaurants, outdoor activities, book stores, hotels, Indigenous artists and companies, and so much more. Each bid raises crucial funds for RAVEN’s programs, initiatives, and educational work that provides access to justice and promotes Indigenous rights and sovereignty.

Keep an eye out for item spotlights and get a few sneak peeks at raventrust.com/silent-auction/

05/29/2026

This week, Kebaowek First Nation Councillor Justin Roy and Chief Lance Haymond, alongside other community members, were in Ottawa to speak at and take part in the Nuclear Waste Management Forum organized by the Assembly of First Nations.

This gathering brought together First Nations leaders, government representatives, and others with a stake in the future of nuclear waste management to participate in facilitated dialogue that centred First Nations’ sovereignty and rights.

The future of nuclear waste management and Indigenous rights being upheld in Canada is still unfolding, but a resounding message rings clear: there is incredible solidarity across Turtle Island and with Kebaowek First Nation calling for free, prior, and informed consent when it comes to storing nuclear waste on Indigenous lands.

Donate to support Kebaowek First Nation’s legal challenge at raventrust.com/kebaowek/

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

CAMPAIGN UPDATE: The Supreme Court of Canada has accepted B.C.’s leave to appeal in the Gitxaała Nation’s landmark mineral rights and DRIPA case.

The Supreme Court of Canada will decide whether B.C.’s commitments under DRIPA are legally enforceable—or merely political promises. The outcome could shape Indigenous rights, law, and resource development policy far beyond British Columbia, especially as similar legal challenges emerge in other provinces. As governments continue to fast-track industrial development across Indigenous territories, this case represents a defining test of whether consent-based decision-making will truly be respected in Canadian law.

Gitxaała Nation continues onward, and the RAVEN community will be with them every step of the way. Visit raventrust.com/gitxaala/ to find ways you can support this next phase of litigation.