Aaron's Gamble family is in search of justice and closure. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

By Nigel Maxwell

Walking for justice

‘It really shows the support’: Beardy’s walk honours Missing and Murdered

May 5, 2023 | 5:20 PM

Emelia Greyeyes used the word “special” to describe how she felt taking part in a four kilometer walk to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.

The event Friday afternoon was held at Beardy’s and Okemasis Cree Nation and among the victims recognized was Greyeyes’s brother Aaron Gamble. The body of the 54-year-old was found last March in a Saskatoon dumpster. Greyeyes told paNOW she believes public walks do help.

“I guess just to keep his name out in the public, so that nobody forgets,” she said.

At this time there’s been no arrests and police have released a video publicly that shows three people of interest depositing a large container in the dumpster where Gamble’s body was later found. The family is asking anyone with information to come forward and talk to police. Acknowledging her own personal feelings of loneliness, Greyeyes said the walks serve another purpose too.

“It really shows the support and it just feels much, much better to know people are there and going through the same things as myself,” she said.

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After passing by the local schools, the small procession evolved into something much bigger when students, some with painted faces, and others wearing red shirts or carrying signs, joined for a section of the walk.

Another victim recognized on Friday was Jessica Cameron. She was killed in the summer of 2019 and the man responsible, Jamie Smallchild, recently received a sentence of 15 years for manslaughter, plus two and a half years for three assault charges.

Chief Edwin Ananas Sr. walked alongside the families and acknowledged the community still has a lot of unsolved crimes. He also noted one of the community’s oldest missing persons case, dates back over 60 years.

“There’s no resolution there so hopefully one day we will have answers to these questions,” he said.

(Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Young elementary students greeted the walkers. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Students and staff at the high school. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Jessica Cameron’s family members. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Multiple generations were represented on Friday. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

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— with files from CKOM