Dawn Walker and her son Vincent Jansen have been located safely in Oregon — and their return to Canada is being arranged after what Saskatoon police say was an illegal entry into the U.S.
City police, in conjunction with the United States Department of Homeland Security, announced on Friday that the mother and boy were found in Oregon City, Ore. around 11:30 a.m. They had been reported missing two weeks earlier.
Walker and Jansen’s sudden disappearance drew national attention, shocking loved ones and launching a two-week search of the South Saskatchewan River by land, air and water. Walker’s leading role in the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations also helped spur prominent Indigenous leaders across the province to rally to her cause as searches carried on with little new information emerging.
Theresa Walker, Dawn’s mother, said in a statement that the family was “elated” to hear the news, but added that she expects further challenges in the days and weeks ahead. Chief Richard Stonechild of Okanese First Nation, where Jansen and Walker are members, said he’s “become aware of significant child welfare concerns regarding our young band member Vincent Jansen” and “will assert our self-determination and jurisdiction to ensure all measures are taken.”
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