First Nations leaders in Manitoba are seeking accountability after they say a 75-year-old elder was harassed and accused of stealing by two men at a Winnipeg Walmart store.

Elder Mary Laquette, who is from Lake St. Martin First Nation, said the men swore at her, took items from her, accused her of stealing and ordered her to leave the store.

"It's not right for somebody to treat me like that, when I wasn't even thinking of stealing," said Laquette, who has mobility challenges and uses a walker.

She uses the walker to store the items she intends on buying while grocery shopping.