A milestone for Indigenous Rights
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- Published on Thursday, 30 March 2017 20:45
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Honestly, we didn’t think we’d come so far, so fast.
Thanks to you we’ve raised over $300,000 dollars for Treaty 8’s strategic legal challenge to Site-C! We didn’t reckon on so many passionate people jumping in with fundraisers, donations, and great events. It all added up to one long hot summer: you held paddles, salmon BBQs, concerts, beach parties and even did a bit of standup paddle board yoga. So many creative and thoughtful actions, from so many parts of the country, that brought people together to protect the Peace River and stand in solidarity with First Nations to honour the treaty we are all a part of.
On behalf of West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations, we’re deeply grateful to you for taking this campaign this far.
September has been a big month. Together with Treaty 8 leadership, the Justice for the Peace caravan travelled all the way to the Federal Court of Appeal. The celebratory mood was fed by the knowledge that Treaty 8 had support from people like you as they faced formidable opponents in court. The caravan was a huge success: people from Edmonton to Oka stood in unity with Treaty 8 members at rallies, feasts, and town halls. Hear stories from the Indigenous Youth, see photos and read some of the fantastic media coverage of the Justice for the Peace caravan here: nosite-c.com
"Today we attended the Federal Court Appeal in Montreal and I would have to say it was a turning point for me on this trip. The journey here has been full of my own grief and the potential reality of loss but today in the court room I felt the hope expand inside of me and reignite my passion to move forward all over again.
I noticed this shift when I did an interview with a local Montreal station and said firmly, “This dam can be stopped, should be stopped, and it WILL be stopped”.
I don’t think I’ve ever, for all my time spent in this struggle, said it so firmly and believed in it. I have always been living in the shadows cast by Site C since its approval in 2014. Today that changed and I can feel that something will happen, and I don’t know in what format that justice will be served, but I know that we will keep our river flowing.” — Helen Knott
Peace River protectors were riding a wave of support from LeadNow that was truly awesome. LeadNow jumped in and raised almost $30k for the caravan and collected 25,000 signatures to present in Parliament. Can you take a moment to thank the LeadNow community on their Facebook page?
While our fundraising efforts have peaked in RAVEN reaching our $300k goal, we hope that you will stay tuned in to Site-C related news on the Join the Circle Facebook page while we wait for the judgment from the Federal Court of Appeal, expected in 2-3 months time.
It’s been a wonderful ride! We thank you deeply from our hearts for working so hard, making it so joyful, and being part of this movement.
In solidarity,
Susan Smitten
Executive Director, RAVEN Trust
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