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Dr. Ernest Gordon Walker, C.M., S.O.M., BEd’71, BA’72, Arts’73, MA’78

Dr. Walker s boyhood interest in Aboriginal culture and natural history shaped his life as one of Canadas most prominent archaeologists and forensics experts. A driving force in establishing Wanuskewin Heritage Park, he has also been active in countless forensic investigations for various law enforcement agencies and is a Special Constable with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. As a teacher, he has imparted his intense curiosity about the world to countless students, and received a Master Teacher Award in 2005 and a 3M Teaching Fellowship in 2007. In 2004, he was the recipient of the U of S Alumni Associations Alumni Award of Achievement. He also holds a Saskatchewan Order of Merit and was named a Member of the Order of Canada.