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Sunday, May 29, 2016

The spiritual meaning of truth and reconciliation for the tribes

I’m waiting to get walking again. Some people react to the fact that I’m not walking constantly. I get questions like “Aren’t you going to be late in your walk of 8000 kilometers"? What is your agenda? If you’re not walking, what is the sense"?

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Major stresses in the Northern households are responsible for social problems

Although dozens of isolated indigenous communities in Canada have recently declared states of emergency due to suicide epidemics, unclean water, and a lack of adequate infrastructure, there is not yet into a common commitment to further the voice, the rights, and dignity of children.

Saturday, May 7, 2016

There are unsung heroes among the Inuit women

There are unsung heroes among the Inuit women

As I watched my good friend Annie, I remember thinking there were unsung heroes among them. More than half of the women were grandmothers. None had white hair; they seem to have retained a full head of dark hair in spite of their age.

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

In our rich country, 80% of food bank users are children

When I decided to start walking from Victoria BC, I was not anticipating my learning curve regarding poverty. As a mother, as an engaged citizen and as a walker with a mission to walk and talk, I was only aware that I needed to bring attention to critical issues facing the children of Nunavik.
My purpose is to empower women and children on their rights, about
their options and what it takes to actually make a difference.

From my meeting with Mayor Helps, it is an understatement to say that housing is a Canadian concern.

Although she did state that BC was in a good position to build social housing conditional upon the other half of the money coming from another source (CRD), my heart was skipping a beat thinking about the people of the North. In the case of BC, there is to be an announcement soon.