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First Nation s long walk to amend Indian Act

Article content 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. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. First Nation s long walk to amend Indian Act Back to video They began their trek to the capital from Sudbury on July 18 and moved 20 kilometres per day until they reached Parliament Hill. Along they way, Chief Janvier and his fellow walkers raised awareness of the Indian Act, emphasizing the policies outlined in that act need to change.

First Nation s long walk to amend Indian Act - The Turtle Island News

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.

Chief walking 500 kilometres to Ottawa to raise awareness of residential schools impacts, protest Indian Act

Article content “My hope is to finish the walk,” said Janvier in a Wednesday interview from Mattawa, a town of 2,000 people in northeastern Ontario. “But it’s up to the journey. It’s not like you are taking a car, there are just a lot of factors that add to the experience.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Chief walking 500 kilometres to Ottawa to raise awareness of residential schools impacts, protest Indian Act Back to video This is the second awareness walk he has done, after a 300-metre walk on Canada Day turned into a seven-day, 130 kilometre memorial walk from the Chipewyan Prairie Dené First Nation to Fort McMurray earlier this month.

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