This week I’m sharing part of a speech I gave in tribute to ultra-marathon runner, Brad Firth AKA Caribou Legs, who crossed Canada over 7 months to raise awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (#MMIW, #MMIWG).
Brad’s work was an epic adventure that also happened to occur not long before the long-awaited official inquiry into the issue by the Canadian government commenced.
This adventure was an eye-opener for many Canadians who, despite news coverage of varying degrees, didn’t know of the depth of the subject, nor why Indigenous groups were fervently calling for that inquiry. It was also a stark reminder for those of us who do know the background, that we must always remember, regardless of how…
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7,420 kms With Caribou Legs to End Violence Against Women
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