Walking for the Survivors and Relations That Never Made it Home

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James Taylor, Sharon Johnson and Sebastian share a moment at Kam River Park in Thunder Bay
James Taylor, Sharon Johnson and Sebastian share a moment at Kam River Park in Thunder Bay

Walking for Murdered and Missing People

THUNDER BAY – James Taylor is on a mission. Walking to Ottawa, Taylor is leading a team who are raising awareness of murdered and missing people. The Walk, Walking for the Survivors and Relations That Never Made it Home, started in May in Victoria, and is headed to Ottawa.

In this interview with NetNewsLedger, James Taylor shares with James Murray the background of the walk, and the spiritual nature of the effort.

James Taylor, Sharon Johnson and Sebastian share a moment at Kam River Park in Thunder Bay
James Taylor, Sharon Johnson and Sebastian share a moment at Kam River Park in Thunder Bay

The walkers are seeking to raise awareness for the cause of murdered and missing people, including the students who never made it home from Residential School.

Taylor says that while there is a lot of attention to the cause of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, the issue is far larger and must include men and the students from Residential School too.

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