375 km walk for MMIW nearing its halfway point
PRINCE GEORGE – Clarence Abraham’s 375 kilometre walk to raise awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women recently passed through Fort St. James, marking approximately the halfway point of his journey from Takla Lake to Burns Lake.
“My cousin Carmelita Abraham, she was in Quesnel, she was murdered there. One of my other cousins, Norma George, was in Vancouver (…) I told everyone I’m going to do something about it, I’m going to give them a voice,” Clarence said.
Clarence is doing the walk to raise awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, but added he hopes to raise awareness for all missing and murdered people around the world.
During his walk he says he’s met many others who have similar stories to tell of loved ones that went missing or were murdered. While a walk of 375 kilometres is certainly challenging, he says it’s worth it to give a voice to those who lost it.