Episodes

Ida Beard, a mother of 4 and a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, was 29 years old when she vanished without a trace in June 2015 in El Reno, Oklahoma. Ida had plans to walk to a friend’s house just a few blocks away and never returned home. Ida Beard is still missing. She is between 5’5 and 5’6 and between 130 and 150 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. If you have any information regarding the disappearance or whereabouts of Ida Beard, please contact the El Reno Police Departme...

In recognition of National MMIW Day of Awareness, we are dropping a surprise episode today! Maggie, Osh, and I jumped on a virtual call to explain why MMIW Day is May 5th, and we discussed the tragic stories behind this designation. Today's stories are brutal and graphic, but we must tell them because we can no longer be silent. These are the stories of Hanna Harris and Roylynn Rides Horse. Sources: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) (nativehope.org) Visit Southeast Montana What H...

Mary Johnson, an enrolled member of the Tulalip Tribe in Washington, was 39 years old when she disappeared on November 25, 2020. She was last seen reportedly walking along the road on her way to visit friends and hasn't been seen since. Although her case is being investigated as a homicide, her family says that the investigation into her disappearance has stalled. Mary is described as 5'6 and 115 lbs with black hair and brown eyes, a sunburst tattoo on her upper right arm, and a beauty mark on ...

Samantha Cutler, 25, was a member of the MS Band of Choctaw Indians. In September 2020, her body was discovered, with no further details given. Her case has received little to no media coverage. If you have any information regarding the murder of Samantha Cutler, please contact the Choctaw Police Department at 405-769-3821. Sources: https://neshobademocrat.com/stories/choctaw-woman-murdered,43454 https://www.choctaw.org http://www.justicefornativewomen.com/2021/06/samantha-cutler-unsolved-mur...

Nevaeh Kingbird, 15 years old, is a member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe - Leech Lake Band. In late October 2021, she went missing in Bemidji, Minnesota, during a house party. While her family has remained hopeful for Nevaeh’s safe return, a new police update almost six months after her disappearance is now asking community members in Bemidji to be on the lookout. Nevaeh is 5’4” and weighs around 120 lbs. She has hair past her shoulders dyed jet black on one side with a blonde streak added th...

Faith Lindsey, 17, of the Chickasaw Nation, went missing in October 2019. In December 2019, the prime suspect, her then-boyfriend, was arrested and is facing charges of death. To this day, Faith Lindsey’s body has yet to be recovered. She is described as 5’ 2 and 120 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. She has a tattoo on her abdomen of a key with the initials JL and SM and a cross tattoo on her thumb. Anyone with information that could help investigators find Faith please call the Oklahoma ...

On December 29th, 2013, police were called to a scene in the Big Cove community on the Qualla Boundary in North Carolina. The body of 26-year-old EBCI enrolled member Marie Walkingstick Pheasant was found inside a burned vehicle upon police arrival. While “foul play” is suspected, no arrests have been made, and her case has grown cold. With only a flyer circulating the local community offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction, her family is still searching for...

Kozee Decorah, 22, was a Ho-Chunk tribal member and mother of 3 when her body was discovered burning in an outhouse on a Nebraska reservation in May 2020. Although her killer is behind bars, her family still believes that true justice has not been served. Sources: https://omaha.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nebraska-man-who-killed-woman-burned-her-body-convicted-of-manslaughter/article_f410ed8c-5df8-11ec-ba84-ab05ef5ea045.html https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/winnebag...

Olivia Lone Bear vanished from the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota on Oct. 24, 2017, leaving behind her five children. Adamant that Olivia would not just take off, her family and volunteers coordinated a grassroots effort to find her, and nine months later, they discovered her body. The circumstances in which she was found have only added to the mystery of what happened to her. Anyone with tips should call 1-800-CALL-FBI, or submit them online at https://tips.fbi.gov/. Sources: http...

Jamie Yazzie was 31 years old when she went missing in June 2019 in Pinon, Arizona, within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation. By all accounts, Jamie was a hard-working mother of three young boys. She was a medical assistant with dreams of furthering her education and becoming a nurse. In February 2022, it was reported that her remains had been discovered. Who killed Jamie Yazzie and why? Sources: FBI offers reward for information leading to conviction in Jamie Yazzie disappearance, death ca...

Pepita Redhair, 27, left home in the Crownpoint Community in New Mexico to visit her boyfriend, living two hours away in Albuquerque, in March 2020. A member of the Navajo Nation, Pepita was close to her family and was always responsive when it came to phone calls and texts. When she stopped responding to messages three days later, her family knew something was wrong. Pepita Redhair is 5'1" and 141 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She also has two beauty marks on her chin. In addition, sh...

Thirty-two-year-old Misty Upham was a rising star in Hollywood, having acted in various films, including August: Osage County and Django Unchained. However, on October 5th, 2014, she would be seen leaving her sister’s apartment on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation in Washington, only to be found dead 11 days later. Citing a failure of the local police to take Misty’s disappearance seriously, her family is adamant that she could have been saved. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/global/2015...

In July 2018, 22-year-old Tristen Gray was killed in a hit-and-run in Billings, Montana. Even with the driver identified, surveillance footage, and witness statements, her case is still considered unsolved, and no criminal charges have been filed. If you have any information regarding the circumstances around Tristen’s death, please call the Billings Police Department at (406) 657-8200. Sources: https://dojmt.gov/wp-content/uploads/Missing-Indigenous-Persons-Data-Presentation.pdf https://www....

In April 2009, Alyssa Angelique McLemore, a member of the Aleut tribe and a young mother, was just 21 years old when she suddenly vanished without a trace, leaving behind a startling 911 call that has left more questions than answers. Alyssa is estimated to be around 130 pounds and is between 5’1 and 5’3 in height. She has black hair, brown eyes, and a scar on her abdomen. She would be 34 years old today. Kent police ask anyone with any information about Alyssa McLemore to call them anonymousl...

Rose Downwind was only 31 years old when she disappeared in October 2015 while living in Bemidji, MN. A mother of five children and the granddaughter of American Indian Movement co-founder Dennis Banks, her body was discovered two months later, and the unraveling truth about her brutal murder would come to light. Links to information found for this episode: Rose Downwind case timeline - Bemidji Pioneer | News, weather and sports from Bemidji, Minnesota Ex-boyfriend charged in death of Rose Dow...

For over 30 years, Washington State Patrol detectives have been working to identify the remains of a female passenger who died tragically in a vehicle collision in May of 1991. With few clues as to who this woman is, investigators have been reaching out on social media to find answers, hoping someone might know who she is. Helen Doe was likely in her 20s, between 5’1 and 5’4 tall, and had a slight gap between her lower middle teeth. Witnesses also stated she was slender, between 110-130 pounds,...

Ashlea Aldrich, a member of the Omaha Indian tribe, was 29 years old when her lifeless body was discovered in a field on a cold January day in 2020. With no criminal charges or new arrests made in connection with her death, Ashley’s family has not given up in their fight for justice. If you have any information regarding the death of Ashlea Aldrich, you are encouraged to contact the Omaha Office of the FBI at (402) 493-8688. Sources: https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/a-special-journal-r...

Thirty-year-old Skye Jim, a member of the Sac and Fox Shawnee Nation, died tragically on the night of January 9th, 2021. Reports stated that she had been lying in the road unresponsive before her being struck and killed by a vehicle. It was confirmed later by her family that Skye’s death was not ruled a suicide, yet they were told that her case was closed. Her family is still demanding answers. What happened to Skye Jim? Sources: https://justiceforskyejim.com/ OHP: Tecumseh woman dies in wee...

In the summer of 2021, a sweet 62-year-old Navajo elder, Ella Mae Begay, would walk out into the early morning of June 15th, get in her truck, and drive away, only never to be seen or heard from again. With the investigation now moving from a missing persons case to homicide, Ella's family is still searching for answers to her mysterious disappearance. Ella Mae Begay was 5'0 tall and weighed 100 pounds at the time of her disappearance. She had short, chin-length hair and usually wore glasses. ...

Danielle Brady, 34, was an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians when she was murdered, allegedly by her husband in October 2020. The trial into her death is still pending and we will bring updates as we get them. Sources: No More Stolen Sisters: Eastern Band Memorializes Murdered And Missing Indigenous Women | BPR https://wlos.com/news/local/danielle-brady-hicks-billy-jack http://www.thesylvaherald.com/top_stories/article_db6974c4-0e31-11eb-a215-2fe2ce7e1a7c.html https://...

Jocelyn Watt, 30, was a young Arapaho woman living on the Wind River reservation in Wyoming when her life was cut short in a double homicide alongside her boyfriend Rudy Perez on January 5, 2019. It would be a year later when her sister Jade Wagon, 23, was found dead 30 miles away from her home under suspicious circumstances yet ruled accidental by hypothermia. Their mother, Nicole, and sister, Tianna, remain steadfast in their fight to ensure Jocelyn and Jade receive justice. Their work includ...

**UPDATE** Brittaney was located in California in July 2022. We are leaving this episode up because it's a stark reminder that as Indigenous people, MMIW affects us all and while we never imagine it could be one of our family members, the reality is...it most definitely could be. ************************************** Brittaney Littledave, 36, has been missing since September 5, 2021. Her sister, Summer, is adamant that three months of no contact with Brittaney is not typical and she knows ...

In February 2018, Britney Tiger, 26, vanished from her home in Ada, Oklahoma. It would be a month later before her body was discovered just 15 miles away from where she lived. Her death is ruled undetermined; her family is certain that she was murdered. If you have any information on the circumstances surrounding Britney’s death, please call the Ada Police Department at (580) 332-4466. Sources: Sister fights for justice after Britney Tiger's body found in remote Oklahoma reserve (nbcnews.com)...

As we did our research, we began to realize that news articles and reports only give us pieces of our stolen sisters. We knew that even though the content for a lot of these cases was little to nonexistent, thus our mini-episodes were born. Katelyn Kelley, 22, disappeared in June 2020. It would be nearly a year later, on March 17, 2021, her remains were found on the Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin. Sources: https://www.weau.com/2021/06/17/investigation-continues-one-year-after-disap...