This year marked the fifth and final annual Healing Walk in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The people of the Athabasca joined together for this important gathering, turning attention not only to tell the story and stop the destruction in the Athabasca region, but to shed light on other communities, other places that have been sacred since time immemorial: the healing has to start everywhere.

This year marks the fifth and final annual Healing Walk in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Join the people of the Athabasca for this important gathering, as we turn our attention not only to tell the story and stop the destruction in the Athabasca region, but to shed light on other communities, other places that have been sacred since time immemorial: the healing has to start everywhere.

2013 Healing Walk held in Fort McMurray on July 5-6.

On Saturday, June 25th, the Keepers of the Athabasca, a network of First Nation, Métis and settler community members along the Athabasca river hosted a 'healing walk' through the tar sands. This walk wass started by local people directly affected and heartbroken by what the tar sands development has done to their traditional homelands.

On Saturday, August 14th the Keepers of the Athabasca, a network of First Nation, Metis and settler community members along the Athabasca river hosted a 'healing walk' through the tar sands.