Author of the article: Jeff Labine
Publishing date: Mar 09, 2021 • March 9, 2021 • 2 minute read • Indigenous advocate Vee Duncan pulls a shopping cart through Nisku towards Edmonton, Tuesday March 9, 2021. Duncan is pulling the cart the 300 km journey from Calgary City Hall to the Alberta Legislature, as part of their Pulling For Change journey. The shopping cart represents the daily struggle people experiencing homelessness face. Photo by David Bloom /Postmedia
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A homeless advocate has travelled more than 300 kilometres from Calgary to Edmonton to raise awareness about Indigenous people living on the streets.
Vee Duncan set out from Calgary on March 2 with only a few bags loaded into a shopping cart. On Tuesday, the two-spirited man was welcomed by a large crowd at the Alberta legislature. Duncan, who has experienced homelessness and addiction, said seeing the level of support was really moving.
Vee Duncan - an Indigenous man who was once homeless on the streets of Alberta - completed a 300km walk to raise support and awareness for people struggling with homelessness and mental health issues.
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After setting off on foot from Calgary March 2, Indigenous advocate Vee Duncan stopped at Rock Soup Food Bank and Greenhouse before settling in for the night in Wetaskiwin Sunday.
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Duncan experienced homelessness for a number of years in Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton before embarking on his Pulling For Change campaign to bring awareness and immediate Call for Actions to end homelessness and create support programming for Indigenous men’s mental health. He has been pulling a shopping cart, as a symbol of the daily struggle of the homeless, as he made his way along Hwy. 2A to Edmonton. Duncan was expected to arrive at the Alberta Legislature steps March 9.
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An Edmonton-based homeless advocate is set to arrive at the Alberta legislature Tuesday afternoon with a shopping cart and a message about Indigenous homeless.