“She’s a very strong individual to endure what she’s endured through her personal life, her struggles, and to be able to be on top of things at work, and (to) always take time for others,” Bear said. She also ran in the 2021 federal election as Dawn Dumont Walker. She is the author of four novels and has worked as a columnist at the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Eagle Feather News. Walker is the executive operating officer of FSIN, playing a key role in the organization’s inner workings. Article contentĪs of Tuesday, RCMP say there has been no evidence so far of criminal activity, despite an ongoing investigation.īear has declined to make any allegations, but she and other advocates have repeated that Walker has experienced domestic violence and have pushed for a more wide-ranging investigation.
This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The gathering took place close to the area where police are investigating, which includes land searches, underwater and surface efforts and scouring by a plane and drones from the air. Hour by hour, there’s a lot of caring here and a lot of support,” she said. That request for help follows a Tuesday evening candlelit vigil held near where Walker went missing.Īttendees included family and friends of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and Indigenous leaders.īear said that while “the reality set in” as she participated, she also noticed the hope shared between those at the gathering. Photo by Michelle Berg / Saskatoon StarPhoenix RCMP officer Greg Abbott is at Chief Whitecap Park where the search continues for Dawn Walker and her 7-year-old son Vincent Jansen who went missing Friday evening. Officers are asking for any relevant surveillance of the Chief Whitecap Park area between 6:30 p.m. On Wednesday, the Saskatoon Police Service called for any video or dash-cam footage that might assist in the investigation. Help shape the future of development and be among the first to receive news about Grim Dawn by participating in polls and discussions on our forum. “But I know we’re not going to stop until we find her and we get the answers that we need to know.”Įarlier this week, police said they recovered Walker’s red Ford F150 truck, her purse and found a blanket laid out near the South Saskatchewan River at Chief Whitecap Park, south of Saskatoon. Join the Grim Dawn community and provide feedback on the ongoing development of the game. “Each day that goes by, each hour, it gets more grim,” Bear said. Bear said each moment that passes is trying without news of their whereabouts. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receiptĭawn Walker and her seven-year-old son Vincent Jansen were last in contact with friends and colleagues on July 22.