The Northern Grandmothers Committee, part of the provincewide Grandmothers Protecting Our Children council, held their fourth third annual awareness walk on Sept. 21 with about 45 people starting out from MacLean Park. The council was first started by mothers, grandmothers and other women who were concerned about violence in the homes and communities of aboriginal and other people in Manitoba. The group speaks out against such issues as sexual abuse, incest and violence perpetrated against children. A sacred fire was lit in MacLean Park before the women set out on their walk and they also heard sacred drum songs and took part in a smudging ceremony.
