Family Day in Ahtahkakoop to feature ‘Walk a Mile in her Shoes’ event
Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation will host a ‘Walk a Mile in her Shoes’ walk during Family Day to bring more awareness to the missing and murdered indigenous women crisis in Canada.
After an overwhelming turnout at last year’s event, Garth Peekeekoot from Ahtahkakoop wanted to host another walk where everyone puts on heels with an added a fundraising component.
“With this walk we are going to raise funds to donate to the women’s shelter in P.A.,” Peekeekoot, one of the event co-ordinators, said.
The cause has a very personal meaning to a lot of the staff at the treatment center in Ahtahkakoop where Peekeekoot works.