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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Chief Vern Janvier, members of Chipewyan Prairie First Nation, and supporters of the cause, are making the long walk to Ottawa with hopes of changing the Indian Act. They began their trek to the capital in Sudbury on July 18 and move 20 kms per day until they reach parliament hill. Along they way Chief Janvier and his fellow walkers raise awareness of the Indian Act, emphasizing the policies outlined in that Act need to change. Chipewyan Prairie First Nation began planning their 500 km walk from Sudbury to Ottawa in mid-July, calling the trek the Blinding Light Walk Tiger Lily, which is also the name of their Facebook page, where they thoroughly document the voyage.

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