The whole idea of walking to Ottawa , seems to me to be a real dumb idea, because Ottawa is what 1500 miles away, and what 25 miles a day walking? She will get there in 60 days? Does she have a publicity entourage, getting locals out to supprt her theme walk?
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/protest-trek-ottawa-walk-targets-native-child-welfare-52257597.html
The 26-year-old Anishinabe woman will be walking to Ottawa from Winnipeg to show support for aboriginal mothers and children hurt by the child welfare system.
"The purpose of my walk is to help begin the healing process for aboriginal families who have been affected by their children being put in care," she wrote.
"It is believed the current child welfare system is not working and there are more aboriginal children in care than there ever were children in residential schools. So the system needs to change.
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/protest-trek-ottawa-walk-targets-native-child-welfare-52257597.html
The 26-year-old Anishinabe woman will be walking to Ottawa from Winnipeg to show support for aboriginal mothers and children hurt by the child welfare system.
"The purpose of my walk is to help begin the healing process for aboriginal families who have been affected by their children being put in care," she wrote.
"It is believed the current child welfare system is not working and there are more aboriginal children in care than there ever were children in residential schools. So the system needs to change.
