Neskantaga Elder walks for youth healing

Peter Ostimas, 76 years of age, from Neskantaga First Nation walked 15 miles in three hours, from the old Landsdowne site to the community of Neskgantaga on May 20.
Ostimas was joined by his great grand daughter, five-year-old Richelle Moonias, Dorothy Sakanee, and Gary Quisses.
After the walk Ostimas shared his motivation to do the walk. He explained it was for the youth, to encourage them.
He had a message to the youth: “Don’t do it (suicide), think about it, walk instead.”
In his younger years, Ostimas experienced many losses as friends died. This is his way of healing. When asked how he felt, he said he felt good after his accomplishment.