The community of Morley came together as a first step to bring change to the community.

The inaugural Meth Walk was held last Wednesday (July 26) and roughly 100 Stoney members young and old came out to show support on an issue with growing concern.

Community member, Georgina Twoyoungmen says it was great to see three generations walk together to bring awareness to what is referred to as 'tek' on the reserve a combination of meth and cocaine.

Twoyoungmen says it was a beautiful thing, especially seeing how many youth came out. "The good thing was was there was more youth involved in this walk which is a really good thing because that brings awareness to the youth and having them understand what is happening in the community and who is affected. Just knowing that there is youth reaching out and  trying to understand that our people are silently suffering with this addiction. Just acknowledging this problem that we have."

This is just the beginning, shares Twoyoungmen, it is time for change. "This is a first step towards the change that people want especially the youth and the elders. Coming together from three generations on that walk was an awesome thing to do then we know that people do want this change , and we are working towards making that change. It is not going to be an easy approach to it but eventually we will bring moire awareness out there so we can help our people so we don't have to see people dying in the community, so we can create a healthy, connected community again in Morley."

While drug abuse is rampant throughout the community, Twoyoungmen also plans to raise awareness about the inter-generational effects stemming from those who lived through the residential school act and in turn lack parenting skills and broken families as a result. "We have lost a way; there is suicide on the reserve, drugs and alcohol problems on the reserve, the murdering and all these things happening ion the reserve coming from the residential school that is another piece we are going to be working on."