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Amanda Webster

• Braine, Theresa. “Amanda Webster’s murder highlights epidemic levels of violence against indigenous women.” New York Daily News, Dec. 10, 2018. https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-news-native-indigenous-women-violence-american-indian-20181206-story.html

April Carpenter

• Malone, Kelly Geraldine. “Family pleads for help after body of missing woman found in Winnipeg’s Red River.” The Globe and Mail [Canada], May 17, 2018. [April Carpenter.] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-family-says-body-of-missing-23-year-old-woman-found-in-winnipegs-red/

Renee Davis

• Barajas, Joshua. “Police say Renee Davis, a pregnant Native American woman, was fatally shot after refusing to disarm.” PBS News Hour, Nov. 3, 2016. [Renee Davis.] https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/police-say-renee-davis-pregnant-native-american-woman-fatally-shot-refusing-disarm

Vicki Eagleman

• “200 Search In Lower Brule For Missing Woman.” Keloland Media Group, Aug. 22, 2006. [Vicki Eagleman.] http://www.keloland.com/news/article/other/200-search-in-lower-brule-for-missing-woman

Tina Fontaine

• CBC News. “Tina Fontaine died because police, CFS failed her, family says.” CBC, Sept. 25, 2014. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/tina-fontaine-died-because-police-cfs-failed-her-family-says-1.2777606
• CBC News. “Timeline: From Tina Fontaine’s arrival in Winnipeg to Raymond Cormier’s arrest.” CBC, Feb. 20, 2018.
• CBC News. “‘Stop hunting us, stop killing us’: hundreds at Vancouver rally demand justice for Tina Fontaine.” CBC, Feb. 24, 2018. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tina-fontaine-vancouver-rally-1.4550813
• Geary, Aiden. “Indigenous leaders call for change after ‘all the systems’ failed Tina Fontaine.” CBC, Feb 22, 2018. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/tina-fontaine-raymond-cormier-not-guilty-indigenous-leaders-1.4548159
• MacLean, Cameron. “How Tina Fontaine died remains a mystery following Raymond Cormier’s acquittal.” CBC, Feb. 17, 2018. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/raymond-cormier-case-tina-fontaine-1.4540049
• MacLean, Cameron. “Jury finds Raymond Cormier not guilty in death of Tina Fontaine.” CBC, Feb. 22, 2018. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/raymond-cormier-trial-verdict-tina-fontaine-1.4542319
• Palmater, Pamela. “Foster care system one of the paths to murdered and missing Indigenous women.” CBC, Feb. 27, 2018. [Tina Fontaine] https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/opinion-foster-care-system-path-to-mmiwg-1.4552407

Angel Four Bear

• Independent Record. “Missing 15-year-old girl found safe.” Billings Gazette, March 10, 2019. [Angel Four Bear]. https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/missing–year-old-girl-found-safe/article_bf1c5554-c159-506c-8955-7b47f5c852af.html

Cindy Gladue

• Purdy, Chris. “Supreme Court to hear questions in case of Cindy Gladue’s 2011 death at Edmonton motel.” GlobalNews, October 8, 2018. https://globalnews.ca/news/4526668/edmonton-cindy-gladue-death-supreme-court/

Freda Knows Gun

• Lutey, Tom. “Missing since 2016: Freda Knows Gun.” Billings Gazette, March 11, 2019. https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/mmiw/missing-since-freda-knows-gun/article_31cd4495-b033-5d79-aa2d-2b9fceddb6bf.html 

Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind

• GoFundMe for Haisley Jo and Ashton https://www.gofundme.com/haisley-jo-and-ashton-benefit
• “‘A cruel and vicious act of depravity’: Neighbors charged in Savanna Greywind’s death.” CBS News. August 28, 2017. [Savanna Greywind.] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-cruel-and-vicious-act-of-depravity-charges-expected-in-savanna-greywind-death/
• Baker, KC. “Baby Who Survived Being Taken Out of Slain Mom’s Womb Says ‘Mama’ When She’s Shown Photo of Her.” People, Sept. 18, 2018. https://people.com/crime/savanna-lafontaine-greywind-baby-says-mama-trial-second-suspect/
• Baker, KC. “Dad Shares Moment He Learned Pregnant Girlfriend Was Murdered — and Baby Taken From Her Womb Survived.” People, Dec. 22, 2017. https://people.com/crime/savanna-lafontaine-greywind-ashton-matheny-learns-she-died-baby-lived/
• Baker, KC. “Father Raising Newborn Taken From Slain Girlfriend’s Womb Speaks Out: ‘Now I’m Mom and Dad’.” People, Dec. 201, 2017. https://people.com/crime/savanna-lafontaine-greywind-north-dakota-baby-boyfriend-speaks/
• Baker, KC. “Pregnant Woman’s Killer Cut Out Her Baby with Small Blade Then Smuggled Her Body Out in a Dresser.” People, Sept. 26, 2018. https://people.com/crime/savanna-greywind-baby-cut-out-box-cutter/
• Chaduvula, Raju. “Crews denies telling inmate she cut baby from womb in under 3 minutes.” InForum [North Dakota], Sept. 25, 2018. https://www.inforum.com/news/crime-and-courts/4504085-crews-denies-telling-inmate-she-cut-baby-womb-under-3-minutes
• “Day 5 of Hoehn Trial Tells Us How He Said He Moved Savanna’s Body Out of the Apartment Unnoticed.” KVRR News [North Dakota], Sept. 24, 2018. https://www.kvrr.com/2018/09/24/day-5-of-hoehn-trial-tells-us-how-he-said-he-moved-savannas-body-out-of-the-apartment-unnoticed/
• Hurley, Bailey. “Brooke Crews testifies grisly details of Savanna Greywind’s murder.” Valley News Live [North Dakota], Sept. 25, 2018. https://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/Brooke-Crews-testifies-gruesome-details–494276921.html
• Manning, Sarah Sunshine. “Our Collective Grieving for Savanna Greywind, a Beautiful Sister Lost.” Indian Country Today, August 28, 2017. [Savanna Greywind.] https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/news/opinions/collective-grieving-savanna-greywind-beautiful-sister-lost/
• Olson, David. “In baby-snatching case, conflicting stories on who killed pregnant woman.” Grand Forks Herald [North Dakota], Sept. 25, 2018. https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/crime-and-courts/4504249-baby-snatching-case-conflicting-stories-who-killed-pregnant-woman

Olivia Lone Bear

• Dura, Jack. “BIA takes lead in Lone Bear case.” Bismarck Tribune, Feb. 3, 2018. [Olivia Lone Bear.] http://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/bia-takes-lead-in-lone-bear-case/article_af373d8e-6968-50d4-b6ea-6e5fc67329f1.html
• Dura, Jack and Emerson, Blair. “Brother: Body of missing New Town woman found in submerged truck.” Bismarck Tribune, August 1, 2018. https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/brother-body-of-missing-new-town-woman-found-in-submerged/article_5c7b46d1-35c7-526d-a721-106857f67b74.html
• Hillier, Bianca. “Family frustrated by by lack of search efforts in Native America woman Olivia Lone Bear’s disappearance.” NBC News, Dec. 11, 2017. [Olivia Lone Bear.] https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/family-frustrated-lack-search-efforts-native-america-woman-olivia-lone-n828561

Ashley HeavyRunner Loring

• Larson, Seaborn. “Human remains sent to FBI lab from Blackfeet Indian Reservation for analysis.” Missoulian [Montana], Dec. 17, 2018. https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/human-remains-sent-to-fbi-lab-from-blackfeet-indian-reservation/article_3a57f00c-bd27-5e37-b618-6b8336528f5d.html
• Simon, Evan. “A family’s desperate search for a missing young woman highlights questions about justice on tribal lands.” ABC News, Nov. 1, 2017. [Ashley Loring HeavyRunner.] https://abcnews.go.com/US/familys-desperate-search-missing-young-woman-highlights-questions/story?id=50737963

Diane Medicine Horse

• Lutey, Tom. “Missing since 1981: Diane Medicine Horse.” Billings Gazette, Feb 25, 2019. https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/mmiw/missing-since-diane-medicine-horse/article_1ed10472-e8c5-58aa-a072-d2a049cf00c7.html

Felina Blanch Metsker

• Toren, Ariella. “FBI identifies remains found on Yakama Nation reservation as missing Harrah woman.” KIMA tv, June 27, 2017. [Felina Blanch Metsker.] https://kimatv.com/news/local/fbi-identifies-remains-found-on-yakama-nation-reservation-as-missing-harrah-woman

Henny Scott

• “Complete coverage of 14-year-old Henny Scott’s death.” Billings Gazette, Jan. 1, 2019. https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/complete-coverage-of–year-old-henny-scott-s-death/collection_39136cbf-3127-586a-ab3e-a0bd135dfc1d.html
• “Gazette opinion: Why we’re focusing on missing, murdered Native women.” Billings Gazette, Feb. 24, 2019. [Henny Scott] https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/editorial/gazette-opinion-why-we-re-focusing-on-missing-murdered-native/article_674120e6-3537-595a-86c0-3e59f63bd274.html
• Hoffman, Matt. “During historic relay, Northern Cheyenne wear red for Henny Scott, missing Native women.” Billings Gazette, Jan. 14, 2019. [Henny Scott] https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/during-historic-relay-northern-cheyenne-wear-red-for-henny-scott/article_f6a9195f-81ff-5b87-873c-1f7985160c92.html
• Kordenbrock, Mike. “Parents confirm body found near Lame Deer is missing 14-year-old girl.” Billings Gazette, Dec. 29, 2018. https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/parents-confirm-body-found-near-lame-deer-is-missing-/article_be20da87-405a-59f4-bd5e-a01c35b8e8dc.html
• Kordenbrock, Mike. “Family, community filled with questions after teen’s death on Northern Cheyenne Reservation.” Billings Gazette, Dec. 29, 2018. https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/family-community-filled-with-questions-after-teen-s-death-on/article_768c2bb9-189e-51f7-bdb3-4c274bc86ea7.html
• Kordenbrock, Mike. “Community wears red in remembrance of Northern Cheyenne teen.” Billings Gazette, Jan. 5, 2019. https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/on-henny-scott-s-birthday-marchers-make-noise-in-lame/article_500632ec-c47a-5745-bc91-746e799cf933.html
• Kordenbrock, Mike. “On Henny Scott’s birthday, marchers make noise in Lame Deer.” Billings Gazette, Jan. 9, 2019. https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/on-henny-scott-s-birthday-marchers-make-noise-in-lame/article_500632ec-c47a-5745-bc91-746e799cf933.html
• Lutey, Tom. “Tester demands answers for FBI, BIA response to Montana girl’s disappearance.” Billings Gazette, Jan. 8, 2019. [Henny Scott] https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/tester-demands-answers-for-fbi-bia-response-to-montana-girl/article_bd89a5fb-4ca6-540c-805b-87f2391e40e5.html

Miranda Tenorio

• KRQE Media. “Police arrest boyfriend for murder of woman at Santa Fe Motel 6.” KRQE [New Mexico], April 7, 2019. https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/santa-fe-police-investigate-homicide-at-motel-6/1906143123

Britney Michele Tiger Gomez

• Curley, Julia. “Sister fights for justice after Britney Tiger’s body found in remote Oklahoma reserve.” NBC News, Feb. 22, 2019. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/sister-fights-justice-after-britney-tiger-s-body-found-remote-n974846
• Lewis, Carl. “Investigation into Gomez death, disappearance treated as a homicide.” The Ada News [Oklahoma], March 26, 2018. https://www.theadanews.com/news/investigation-into-gomez-death-disappearance-treated-as-a-homicide/article_db47bcb0-30f5-11e8-b86a-d73df7619596.html

Misty Upham

• Young, Kristen Millares. “Misty Upham: the tragic death and unscripted life of Hollywood’s rising star.” The Guardian, June 30, 2015. [Misty Upham.] https://www.theguardian.com/global/2015/jun/30/misty-upham-native-american-actress-tragic-death-inspiring-life

 

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