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Submitted Photo Codie Bird-Esquibel, center, commemorated her son's passing in March 2025, with Dakota's Walk of Resilience. The walk, held Friday, June 26, at the Ralph Wells Community Center track in White Shield, raised awareness of men's mental health. Photo by Karen LoneFight.

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Submitted Photo About 50 people took part in Dakota's Walk for Resilience, a walk to raise awareness for men's mental health, held in White Shield Friday, June 27. Photo by Karen LoneFight.

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Submitted Photo Jesse White, a former Mr. Basketball, walks in Dakota's Walk for Resilience to support family members and others. Photo by Karen LoneFight.

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Submitted Photo Small gifts were given following Dakota's Walk for Resilience held in White Shield Friday, June 26. Photo by Karen LoneFight.

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WHITE SHIELD – Codie Bird-Esquibel commemorated her son’s passing on March 2, 2025, with a walk for resilience held at the Ralph Wells Community Center track in White Shield on Friday, June 26.

“Men’s mental health needs to be brought into the social light of communities,” Bird-Esquibel said.

Her signs included: “Men’s Mental Health matters” and “We lose 135 ppl a day to death by suicide. Every 11 minutes, someone loses the battle. 49,000 lose their battle yearly.”

Fifty or so people supported the walk. Bird-Esquibel held a meal after the walk.