A Regina mother’s hunger strike has reached 10 days as she continues to call for a landfill search of her daughter’s remains.

Richele Bear was reported missing in the fall of 2013 and was later determined to be the victim of a homicide following an investigation. Convicted serial killer Clayton Bo Eichler pleaded guilty to second degree murder in Richele’s death, but her body was never found.

Her mother, Michele, renewed her call for action from the city on June 17, by beginning a hunger strike and camping on the outskirts of Regina’s landfill.

Each day, she performs a sacred fast of a liquid diet, living off water and soup broth to garner the attention of the Regina Police Service (RPS).

It’s a difficult process, outside by the highway and with little shade to work with, but she’s trying to stay positive.

“What keeps me going is the fact that, one day, I’m going to bring my daughter home to her sacred burial ground,” she said. “But until they start digging, it’s just words, right? So I’m here until they start digging.”

Michele’s actions have been gaining traction around the city, with more horns honking passing by, after seeing a sign calling for the landfill search at the corner of McDonald and Fleet Street.

“People from across the city are coming out to talk to me,” she said. “A lot of people are telling me that they believe that their loved one is out here as well.”

“It’s an incredibly devastating situation, for her and her family and what’s happened,” Regina Mayor Chad Bachynski said. “But ultimately, the city is really taking direction from the Regina Police Service.”

RPS says that it’s been working with Michele but needs to have evidence that would confirm the location of Richele’s remains.

Officers are also checking in twice a day, in the morning and evening, to ensure her safety.

Michelle says that she will be in the same spot for the foreseeable future, up until shovels are dug into the ground. In the meantime, she’s looking to acquire a permit from the city to bring in her own tipi.