What is Run for FUNds?
Run for FUNds is a community-driven fundraiser run focused on raising money for RAVEN, all while getting the community together for some easy going fun.
The Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation (MMFN) is located on the west coast of Vancouver Island with a deep connection to the land and sea. Vast fjords host salmon, whales, and coastal wolves, with forests rising into the mystical alpine mountains of the Vancouver Island Alps. All of it has been stewarded by MMFN for thousands of years, a people who depend on the ocean, rivers, and forests to sustain their way of life. Their story is one of resilience, culture, and a commitment to the betterment of our lands, waters, and community for generations to come.However, through Crown exercises of power and decision-making, MMFN’s territory has been sold and stripped of fish, wildlife, minerals, and trees, without consent from MMFN. The Province of B.C. and industry have made a huge profit with very little benefit to MMFN, who is left with all the environmental impacts from the actions of those industries, fighting to maintain their way of life and their right to make decisions about their territory.Supporting MMFN to pursue their title case will give MMFN the means needed to manage their territory, mitigate climate change, revitalize their forests, ensure they can benefit from the regional economy, and advance systemic change for First Nations across British Columbia to achieve the same.To protect their territory from unsustainable industry practices and bring jurisdiction back to the people who know their land best, donate now!
The Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation (MMFN) is located on the west coast of Vancouver Island with a deep connection to the land and sea. Vast fjords host salmon, whales, and coastal wolves, with forests rising into the mystical alpine mountains of the Vancouver Island Alps. All of it has been stewarded by MMFN for thousands of years, a people who depend on the ocean, rivers, and forests to sustain their way of life. Their story is one of resilience, culture, and a commitment to the betterment of our lands, waters, and community for generations to come.However, through Crown exercises of power and decision-making, MMFN’s territory has been sold and stripped of fish, wildlife, minerals, and trees, without consent from MMFN. The Province of B.C. and industry have made a huge profit with very little benefit to MMFN, who is left with all the environmental impacts from the actions of those industries, fighting to maintain their way of life and their right to make decisions about their territory.Supporting MMFN to pursue their title case will give MMFN the means needed to manage their territory, mitigate climate change, revitalize their forests, ensure they can benefit from the regional economy, and advance systemic change for First Nations across British Columbia to achieve the same.To protect their territory from unsustainable industry practices and bring jurisdiction back to the people who know their land best, donate now!
