Men walk a mile in heels to remember missing and murdered Indigenous women
Police officers, band council members, and young men strapped on red high heels to remember missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Community members participated in “Walk a Mile in her Shoes” on the Ahtahkakoop First Nation, Aug. 31. The international event began in 2001 to raise money and awareness for domestic and sexual abuse.
Among the group of men who paid tribute to the many lives lost was Michael Isbister, whose great aunt Jean was murdered 18 years ago. Although Michael never met her, he knows her through stories told by his grandmother, Louisa Isbister.
Louisa described her sister Jean as “kind,” and someone who was always laughing and joking around. Louisa said the last day she spoke to her sister was on a Thursday. Jean told her she was ready to buy a house for her children and enroll them in school.