[4] Walker became further mired in controversy as her heavy involvement in the FSIN's (Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations) election fraud scandal came to light.

[6] Writing in Pacific Rim Review of Books, Chuck Barker described the novel as "integral Canadian literature" and praised Dumont's "self-depreciating, honest, comprehensive, and confidential" sense of humour.

[14] In 2022, her book, The Prairie Chicken Dance Tour, was shortlisted for the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour.

O'Soup also discovered that Walker could see every voter’s ballot choices, contrary to the confidentiality FSIN's members expected.

[23] She was a story editor for the animated APTN program, By the Rapids, and she wrote regular columns in Eagle Feather News and the Saskatoon StarPhoenix hired Dumont as a twice monthly columnist in 2015.

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations issued an amber alert for the child on social media.

FSIN Vice Chief Heather Bear alleged that Dumont had previously been a victim of domestic violence.

She would not disappear.”[39] While she was considered missing, a rally and a candlelight vigil were held in Saskatchewan to grieve and support the community.

[40][41] Dumont had been an advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and her disappearance was linked with that particular human rights crisis.

[43] Court documents filed in Oregon alleged that Dumont faked her death and that of her son in what they describe as an elaborate scheme to illegally enter the country.

[33] Dumont's friends and family have urged compassion, stating that the situation is complex and requires patience.

[46] Critics of Dumont state that Jansen and her have been separated for four years[47] and that she made domestic abuse allegations only after entering a losing custody battle.

[43][28] On August 29, 2022, Dumont made her first appearance in court in Saskatchewan where she was represented by prominent criminal defence lawyer, Marie Henein.

[59][60] She pleaded not guilty to all charges (public mischief, parental abduction and identity fraud) in January 2023.

[62] Her legal team claimed Walker was subject to human rights violations both as an individual and systemically as an Indigenous woman.

[63] In hearings in August, Judge Bruce Bauer ruled that some, but not all, of the records were relevant to the defense and should be released.