Prince Albert, Sask., woman resumes march for missing and murdered men
Colleen Whitedeer's brother has been missing for almost 2 years
Colleen Whitedeer and a handful of family and friends set out from Prince Albert, Sask., in the August heat to draw attention to the plight of missing and murdered indigenous men.
They reached Saskatoon in four days, and now after a break, they're resuming the trek to Regina.
"The men need a voice; the men deserve a voice too," she said.
For Whitedeer, the topic hits close to home. Her brother, a young man struggling with homelessness and addiction, vanished in Prince Albert almost two years ago, and remains missing.
"We've got to look at the bigger picture; we are overlooking the bigger picture," she said.
"Part of this picture is racism and colonial attitudes, attitudes toward Indigenous people coming from mainstream society."
The Boushie family joined the march today as it left Saskatoon.
Colton Boushie was shot and killed on a farm near Biggar last month. A man associated with the property has been charged in the young man's death.
Whitedeer hopes to time the arrival of her march for missing and murdered Indigenous men in Regina with the resumption of the provincial legislature next month.