New VIDEO: OTTAWA PRESS GALLERY WALK4JUSTICE2008 Sept.15 2008

New VIDEO: CONFERENCE OTTAWA PRESS GALLERY WALK4JUSTICE2008 Sept.15 2008

http://www.vimeo.com/1778128

On September 15th of 2008 a group of walkers known as "The Walk4Justice2008" walkers arrived in Ottawa after an 89 day walk from Victoria and Vancouver BC to the steps of the Parliament of Canada to deliver a message.

They presented the petition to a man named Frances Perry (sp) a representative of Mr. Stephen Harper.Harper actually was in Ottawa according to radio but did not have the dignity or respect to meet our dignitaries or walkers. Chuck Strahl, though invited by Chief Doug Kelly also failed to show up. This clip shows the emotional plea of the Walk's creator Gladys Radek being supported by many of the most passionate Chiefs from BC who have supported us all the way from Vancouver Island to Ottawa.

Penny Irons from the Aboriginal Mother's Center also spoke passionately about her organization losing its' funding last December but continuing n and knowing many of the missing or murdered women were clients of the AMC.

Viola Thomas delivers an impassioned, direct and honest appraisal of the difficulties Fist Nations women from across Canada have faced and continue to face. She calls accurately the factors at play that lead to the victimization her people have endured and continue to endure.

Beverley Jacobs of NWAC sends a strong message to the politicians of this country and June Quipp from Cheam repeats her concerns for disconnects in mainstream Canadian Society for missing and murdered Aboriginal women. She refers to "death by natural causes". Let me provide some context here as I fell it is important.

She raised this issue with the walkers at Cheam on June 21st 2008 in the presence of her community. She explained to us that one of her nations' women had likely been murdered and located with her dismembered parts in a bag tossed in the ditch not far from the reserve.

The coroner ruled the death "natural causes" so would not investigate the death further. This type of callous disregard for the missing and or murdered women from the First Nation Communities must stop.

Stewart Phillip, Shawn Atleo and Doug Kelly lend their voices and support to the call for a full and transparent Public Inquiry. Please stay tuned for the speeches from the steps of Parliament Hill in the next mail out. A media release is being formulated at this time and should be posted Wednesday 24th 2008.