Will keep adding more photos.Two charters leaving for Sachigo Lake at 8 pm.Safe journey home to sachigo lake members and to many others that came in for this special occassion.God Bless.
The original four at 6:20pm this evening
Picture taken at 6:20pm
Picture taken at 620pm
20 kms to Windigo First Nations Council office.
Micah Winter presented a cheque to Riley, Andrew and Stanley.
April 12, 2011
Day 16 of the Riley Barkman and team, "Helping to Make a Vision a Reality" walk. The journey started from Sachigo Lake and will end in Sioux Lookout. The walk starts today 5 kms from the junction of Moose Lake Road & Sioux Lookout highway. 51 kms to go. The walk ends at 5 kms passed the airport today and will continue from there tomorrow morning.
- We will post up the agenda/program this morning.
- Steven Chapman, our cousin is here too.
- Rita Morris & Sandra Barkman, Riley Barkman's aunts came to congradulate the walkers during the supper break.
- Riley's grandmother from Sandy Lake will arrive in Sioux Lookout today.
- Another load of supporters arriving at 7:00pm from Sachigo today.
- At 4:00pm today the walkers were 20kms from the Windigo First Nations Council office.
The walers walked to the Sioux Lookout sign at 6:20pm this evening.
April 11, 2011
The community of Sachigo Lake had an auction last night. They raised a total of $1,000.00
- Mary and Bonnie are on their way again.
- Joe Tait is on his way too with his contribution of 5 full containers of 20 litres gasoline
- My niece Sarah Mickelson and sister Pauline Mickelson of Thunder Bay will walk with the walkers today. They left the city at 6:00am
- It was drizzling all day but the walk continued. The walkers walked another 50kms. They made it to the Sioux Lookout turn off.
- Chief Connie Gray Mckay stopped to chat with the team for a few minutes
- Sam Mckay and a friend drove all the way from Pickle Lake to help out with the support group
- Joey Mckay and Lawrence Morris from KI continue to help
- Albert Chapman of Bearskin Lake took a break from cooking, He was with the walkers all day
- The boys took time to shoot at a few partridges with their slingshot. Of course I was the one to knock it down
- Two Pelican Falls Highschool students Cassandra Cutfeet & Illianna Wassaykeesic walked for 2 kms with the walkers
- 596kms of walking to date.
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April 9, 2011
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Mistik North donated $5,000.00, they also donated safety wear to be worn by the walkers.
K & K donated cook ware (about $350.00 worth).
Pickle Lake Winston Motel discounted the rates for 4 nights plus breakfasts for 9 individuals for Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. $180?
Sunday night - Tikinagan paid for 4 rooms - Pickle Lake town $200.00 food money
Monday night - Mishkeegogaming paid for 4 rooms
Tuesday night - WFNC paid for 4 rooms
Wednesday night - Mishkeegogaming paid for 4 rooms
OPP - Matt OConnell walked with the team for 40 km during the day on Wednesday and 10kms in the evening
Police escort by Opp - Matt from 20kms south of Pickle Lake up half ways ten houses.
Lawrence Morris (Dennis & Lauras son) joined the team yesterday with Joey Mckay.
Albert Chapman joined the team on Tuesday.
The team is expecting Joe Tait today.
Overnighting @ Ten Houses tonight.
People have been contributing financially and will be acknowledged.
Update from Jethro Tait @ 1:18 pm
Riley Barkman & team started walking from Pickle Lake at 8:00 am, 20 kilometres arriving in Mishkeegogaming at 11:45 am. They were met by several community members as well as the Chief and Council of Mishkeegogaming who welcomed the walkers into their community.
They had lunch at the Tikinagan Child & Family Services office and continued on their journey at 1:20 pm. Four Mishkeegogaming youth will walk with the team until they reach Sioux Lookout.
The goal is Ten Houses this evening, where they will be attending a reception that is being provided for them by the community of Mishkeegogaming. Presentation will take place at this time by the Chief & Council. Later this evening, the Chief has set up a call in radio show to request for financial donations.
Chief Connie Gray Mckay walked with the team approximately 17 kms.
Pickle Lake for their kind hospitality.
Thank you to Pickle Lake residents for all the cash donations and handshakes.
10 kms before Pickle Lake and 10 km out of Pickle Lake.
They will continue tomorrow for 10 kms.
the Walkers and Support team once they are in the community.
Feast is also in the planning process as well as providing
accomodations for them as long as they are in their terrority.
prayers.
with the walk. He plans to join the walk this coming monday
morning all the way to sioux lookout.
will resume their journey tomorrow morning at 6 am.
They are getting their rest today.
that they have reached 100,000.Congrats to the boys!
Bonnie Sanderson and Mary Tait will continue to be at their side.
to their communities.
Riley Barkman and Andrew Kaminawash just outside Muskrat Dam First Nation
The gathering of communities to show their support to the walkers
What a powerful sight to see!
Communities are doing activities to fund raise and donate towards the walk-a-thon
If someone could let me know their whereabouts now so I can update the little map below...that'd be awesome!
The Chiefs and people of KI, Bearskin Lake, Muskrat Dam, Round Lake, Sandy Lake, Keywaywin, Muskrat Dam and Sachigo Lake will be gathering at Magis Lake this
morning to show that they are in support of Mr. Riley Barkman And Mr. Andrew Kamanawash.
Monday, March 28 pm.
A Morning prayer was held at 8 am for Riley Barkman at the landing where he started his journey and ended his day at Muskrat Dam First Nation.
Sachigo Lake First Nation is pleased to announce that Mr.Riley Barkman will be walking from Sachigo Lake, Ontario to Sioux Lookout, Ontario.
Riley is a 20 year old Sachigo Lake First Nation youth who is committed to raise funds for the CT Scanner that will be located at the Menoyawin Health Centre in Sioux Lookout.
His journey will begin on March 28, 2011 from Sachigo Lake First Nation. Mr. Barkman will be passing through Muskrat Dam First Nation, North Caribou Lake First Nation traditional territories, Pickle Lake, Ontario and Mishkeegogamang First Nation and Saugeen Nation traditional territories then in Sioux Lookout which will be his final destination. His walking journey will be approximately 700 kilometres and all funds raised will be contributed to the Wasaya Group Inc & Menoyawin CT Scanner Campain.
Sachigo Lake First Nation supports and commends Riley's ambition to raise funds and awareness for the CT Scanner. Many individuals from Sachigo Lake have lost their battle to cancer and other illnesses and the community feels it is a very important endeavor for Mr.Barkman to raise funds to ensure that the people in the Sioux Lookout Zone district have access to a CT Scanner.
A CT (Computerised tomography( scanner is a special kind of X-ray machine. Instead of sending out single X-ray through your body as with ordinary X-rays, several beams are sent simultaneously from different angles. CT scans are used in the diagnosis and evaluation of many conditions as well as monitoring of treatment.
Sachigo Lake First Nation community members strongly agree that the late Grace Teskey's belief that the availability of a CT scanner locally would save some lives by early detection of cancer and other illnesses. There are 30 communities within the Sioux Lookout district that would benefit from having a CT scanner located in Sioux Lookout.
For this reason, Mr.Riley Barkman has decided and is dedicated to walk to raise funds for the Wasaya Group Inc. & Menoyawin CT Scanner Campaign.
Your financial support and prayers for a successful completion of this very important endeavor by this youth is very much appreciated.
Further details and schedule will be forwarded as they become available from the walking team. For pledges and donations please contact Sachigo Lake First Nation Chief and Council at 1-807-595-2527.
View Walkathon in a larger map
Above is the route that Riley will be walking. That's over 700 kilometers!
go shake his hand and offer words of support & encouragement
have a fund raising event to donate to the cause
This CT Scanner will benefit us all!
Provided links to what a CT Scanner is and to the Wasaya Group CT Scanner Project. We're almost there people! Please donate! Cancer touches us all!
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