Leo Baskatawang

Anishinaabe Iraq war vet completes cross-country walk with Indian Act chained to body

12 years ago By Mark Blackburn

After 135 days walking across the country, Leo Baskatawang, an Iraq war veteran, climbed the stairs to Parliament Hill Tuesday dragging a copy of the Indian Act attached to his waist by a length of chain.

Aboriginal man walking across Canada tied to copy of Indian Act

12 years ago By Mark Blackburn

APTN National News We covered the walk of Leo Baskatawang when he left B-C. He’s…

Iraq war vet set to walk cross-country for First Nations issues

12 years ago By Mark Blackburn

An Indigenous Iraq war veteran says he is planning on walking from Vancouver to Ottawa to call out the federal government over its refusal to deal with First Nations issues.