Ahtahkakoop walks a mile in heels for a cause
Men from Ahtahkakoop First Nation experienced an entirely new sensation as they donned high heeled shoes, and walked a mile down Highway 790 into their home community.
On a damp and dreary day, about 50 people trekked through a mist of rain to raise awareness for the murdered and missing indigenous women crisis in Canada and to raise funds for the Prince Albert Women’s Safe Shelter.
“We decided this year, kinda brainstorming that it would be a good fundraiser. Not only is it a sacred walk, but it would be good to go to something else that’s meaningful, like a women’s shelter,” organizer Roxanne Benjamin said.
Benjamin said despite last year’s lack of support from chief and council, three staff members of the Cree Nations Treatment Haven were able to pull together a successful walk. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes raised over $3,700 for the Prince Albert Women’s Safe Shelter, according to Benjamin.