MISSING: Rita Papakee
Rita Papakee is one of the first instances of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) experienced by the Meskwaki Nation, also known as the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa. She was 41 years old when she vanished in January 2015 after leaving the Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel in Tama, Iowa, and she has not been seen or heard from since.
Rita Papakee is 5-foot-3, weighing between 170 and 200 pounds. She has long brown hair and brown eyes.
If you know where Rita J. Papakee might be or have information leading directly to her whereabouts, please contact the Meskwaki Nation Police Department at (641) 484-4844, the Tip Line at (641) 484-5400, or the Tama County Dispatch at (641) 484-3760.
Sources:
Rita J. Papakee | Iowa Cold Cases
Rita Papakee case update – Missing since January 2015 - ICT (indiancountrytoday.com)
Rita Papakee Case Update - Reward Increased to $75,000 | Meskwaki Nation
Authorities ask for help identifying two phone numbers in Rita Papakee case | News | kwwl.com
7th anniversary passes of Rita Papakee's disappearance, still no leads | Crime & Courts | kwwl.com
Meskwaki Police seeking information about phone numbers in missing woman case (kcrg.com)
Rita Papakee, Missing from Iowa since 2015 | Justice for Native People (justicefornativewomen.com)