To the Editor:
On March 8, at about 6:30 a.m., Danny Sakakeep and I (Peggy Beardy) left our home community of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation along with Wapekeka First Nation’s Vince Mckay and Nelson Beardy to start on our journey to Webequie First Nation to raise awareness about Jordan Wabasse, who has been missing in Thunder Bay since Feb. 7.
We arrived in Webequie First Nation at 12 a.m. March 17.
Thank you to all that had joined us on our walk and who had continued on with us. Without you we could not have completed our awareness walk to spread the word and most importantly the hope of finding Jordan.
Thanks to James and Henry Rae in Kitchenuhmaykoosib, Vince Mckay and Nelson Beardy in Wapekeka, Kristy Sainnawap and Bryan Sainnawap in Kingfisher Lake, Raymond D. Mckay, Christopher T. Anderson and Evangeline Anderson in Kasabonika Lake, Shirley Oshkineegish, Melanie Neshinapaise, Matthias Wabasse, Kesley Jacob and Marie Yellowhead in Nibinamik and Lorna Troutlake, Evan Troutlake, Gideon Troutlake, Kevin Shewaybick and James Bluecoat in Webequie.
We also would like to thank the following person(s):
• Bernice and Derek Jacob and their sons for meeting up with us in their home community of Webequie First Nation;
• drivers Debra Beardy, James Rae, Geraldine Mckoop, Brent Beardy, Jodi Albany, Roy Sainnawap, Bellamie Bighead and two vehicles and drivers from Summer Beaver (we never got the names);
• Webequie Coun. Randy Jacob;
• Webequie band members Norman Shewaybick and Romeo Jacob;
• Chief and council and also the community of Webequie First Nation for their hospitality;
• Ashweig Winter Road Corporation and crew for the use of their trailers;
• Kingfisher Lake First Nation chief and council;
• The people of Kingfisher for their support and assistance;
• Nibinamik (Summer Beaver) First Nation chief and council for their hospitality and assistance;
• KI chief and council for everything;
• Wunnumin Lake First Nation chief and First Lady for stopping and sharing your support; and
• Nelson Beardy: We really appreciated you for going out of your way to walk with us. Even though you didn’t finish the walk with us, we acknowledge you for the time you gave and the length of time you walked.
Peggy Beardy
Kitchenuhmaykoosib
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