Beneath The Red Sky

The death of Isabelle Sam continues to generate questions, heartbreak, and debate across Alaska and beyond. Officially ruled a fentanyl-related death, Isabelle's case has nevertheless become a focal point for advocates, family members, and independent researchers who believe important questions remain unanswered. In this episode of Beneath the Red Sky, David McClam and LaDonna Humphrey explore...

The crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women is often discussed through statistics, reports, and policy debates. Yet behind every number is a person whose absence continues to be felt by families, communities, and tribal nations across North America. In this episode of Beneath the Red Sky , David McClam and LaDonna Humphrey step back from a single investigation to examine the broader crisis...

In this episode of Beneath the Red Sky, hosts LaDonna Humphrey and David McClam examine the heartbreaking and still-unsolved disappearance of Emmilee Risling, a member of the Hoopa Valley Tribe with Yurok and Karuk ancestry who vanished on October 14, 2021. Emmilee was a mother, daughter, traditional dancer, and beloved member of her community. Before her disappearance, she was reportedly experien...

In this powerful episode of Beneath the Red Sky , hosts LaDonna Humphrey and David McClam examine one of the most disturbing and overlooked realities of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) crisis: the role that highways, transportation corridors, and isolated road systems play in the disappearance and victimization of Indigenous women across North America. For generations, Indigenous...

Beneath the Red Sky with LaDonna Humphrey & David McClam In this episode of Beneath the Red Sky, LaDonna Humphrey and David McClam examine the disappearance of 22-year-old Savannah Standing Bear, a young Lakota woman from Parmelee, South Dakota, who vanished on March 25, 2025. According to her family, Savannah left to spend time with friends after texting her mother in the early morning hours....

In this powerful first episode of a three-part investigative series, LaDonna and David explore the structural, historical, and systemic forces that have made Indigenous women primary targets for serial predators. They expose the blind spots, the institutional failures, and the centuries-old messages that predators continue to exploit. Chapters: The historical roots of violence against Indigenous w...

 On a cold night in February 1971, 19-year-old Selina Violet Wallace disappeared from a pier on Quadra Island, British Columbia. Described as tall, beautiful, and full of light, she was last seen talking with friends near Cape Mudge. Despite extensive searches, no trace of her was ever found. Selina’s story reflects the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) — ca...

On a late-summer day in 1996, 42-year-old Gloria Jean King (aka Gloria Jarvison) vanished somewhere along the highway between Albuquerque and Farmington/Gallup, New Mexico. Traveling in separate vehicles with her former husband, the pair stopped near Grants and Milan—and then their stories diverged. Gloria never made it home. Her vehicle was later found at the El Rancho Hotel in Gallup. She has no...

 On June 15, 2018, 23-year-old Jermain Charlo disappeared into the Montana night — vanishing from downtown Missoula after being seen on surveillance video walking with her ex-boyfriend, Michael DeFrance. That haunting footage is the last known glimpse of Jermain, a mother of two and a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. In this powerful episode, LaDonna Humphrey and David McClam...

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