Well, instead of making a new story about the walk, I thought it would be best to leave the previous information and just add to it. A walk of awareness for our survivors and all children. When we got to Sioux Valley, I sat with a man by the name of Travis who shared teachings with me and explained how we, in the First Nation culture, complete tasks in a full circle. As i walked further West, i st
arted to understand what had been said to me. After much talk with the team we have decided, the walk did not end in Tk'emlups, but had only just begun. After much thought of how to continue our role in bringing awareness to this very dark point in Canada's history with how our Indigenous were mistreated for hundreds of years and even so to this day. To keep showing our support to the thousands of survivors that endured being ripped away from their families and put into residential schools, day schools, 60's scoop and or child experimentation. Last year we had the privilege to meet many survivors and also, many supporters of non indigenous backgrounds and the love and kindness that was shown from all came with words that can not describe the immense support. We met some who did not understand the steps that were being taken and the reasons behind each one. It did not hinder us in any way though as it seem to have fuelled us to keep going. With this being said, we are prepping to continue the walk and this time we walk east. We will walk to Nova Scotia this year and touch the ocean when we get there. Next year we will walk to Tuktoyaktuk touching the ocean when we get there. The following year we will walk south to New Orleans to pay our respect to our brothers and sisters to the south along the way and touch the Gulf of Mexico when we get there. We will go back to Kamloops bc the year after that and walk to the west coast, touching the ocean there with completing our medicine walk for healing. because my love for my people burns strong within me and I want them to know I'd walk across the world to show them we care, we love them and we heat every word spoken and all I can do to show this is by taking a walk for them and hopefully I'll get to shake the hands of many along the way! We care more than most could ever understand!
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I'm again, advised to reboot the go fund me so please know, anything past the desired number will be donated to where we feel it's needed the most. thank you all again for this opportunity
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My name is Jasmine Lavallee, I was born April of 1983 with dislocated hips. The first year and half of my young life I was in a half body cast from my waist to my ankles. My mother was informed I would most likely be wheelchair bound for life. Well, they say I learned to walk before i crawled and been going strong since. I never bore children nor have I really done anything to make a difference in a child's life. I always asked what my place on earth was? Is this just a pass by kinda life? There has to be more to what I am doing here, life is to precious to just let it fly by and do nothing to make this world a little better, but I am only one person, what can I possibly do? Well, for starters, I completely believe that "it takes a village to raise a child" and I understand the depth of that quote, but I feel as society we have all failed them and continue to do so, myself included. Its time I stand for the children of today and tomorrow and help as much as I can to better their futures, that's the least I can do in this life for them. So, with all that being said...
After hearing about 215 little bodies, some as young as THREE, buried in a mass grave in Kamloops BC residential school. It hit me hard, like so many others, I cant shake this one off, it angered me, I hurt for these children. Then I was told to put my anger and frustration where it can count, where it can help, where it can make a difference. I am so tired of children being used, abused, exploited, trafficked, hated for who they are, the colour of their beautiful skin, their amazing cultures of all kinds. Children are not a dollar bill, THEY ARE NOT A TARGET! I am now about to take on one of the biggest walks of my 38 years and walk for awareness for children. My families children and yours... ALL children! I am motivated by these past pains and sufferings that these little ones were forced to endure...
September 1st at 2:15pm I will be departing from 621 Academy Rd, former Assiniboia Residential School here in Winnipeg MB. I will be walking to Kamloops BC in honour of all children past and present. I'll be carrying 215 pairs of children's moccasins to honour the 215 that were found. In my dream I was on a bridge with theses moccasins and a ferry went passed, so I know in my heart, my feet have to stay grounded all the way. I will have a car to follow and 2 men I trust with my life to protect me. One will sleep during day to protect me and the others at night as we sleep. If others want to be a part of this journey I can not say no, but please know, I dreamt of this when i was 18 and they call it my spirit walk. We can not be responsible as much as I would love to be, I simply have much to carry on this journey and my protectors have to be fully focused on my path. Do not let this stop you from joining us, but know we cant wait for you to be ready, we have set times to walk and sleep... this is not a trip for us, this is our walk for children, my spirit walk to guide me further. If you want to help, but cant walk I'm advised to ask for donation of any kind that can lighten the burden. Children's moccasins, monies, advice... anything really helps! Any and all money donations will be left to help with burials of deceased loved ones and or children of today, but I have to trust and know that all proceeds go towards children and not in the pocket of anyone out to only benefit themselves! Be kind, Love your children, respect their earth and lets help them now, they need us more than ever before! Miigwetch
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