We Are Resilient: An MMIP True Crime Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Emilee Risling was a 33-year-old mother of two when she mysteriously disappeared in October 2021 in Northern California. Connected to three tribes, Hoopa Valley, Karuk, and Yurok, Emmilee's life was rooted in tradition. However, in the months before her disappearance, she was struggling with her mental health. Her family is still desperately trying to find her. The Hoopa Vall...

Send us Fan Mail Right now, the FBI is investigating the death of Ashleigh Wabasha, a 19-year-old woman from the Santee Sioux Nation in Nebraska. Ashleigh Mae Wabasha was born in Yankton, South Dakota, on July 6, 2002. Described as full of life, amazing, beautiful and talented, her family struggles to understand why her life was cut short. If you have any information regarding the death of Ashleig...

Send us Fan Mail When Jamie Yazzie went missing in June 2019, she was last seen in Pinon, Arizona within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation.  It was announced earlier this year that her remains were discovered back in November 2021. Now an arrest has been made. When the original mini dropped we posed the question “Who killed Jamie Yazzie and why?” The answers are disturbing. Sources: https://peop...

Send us Fan Mail In January of 2022, Matthew Edgar, 25 years old, was on trial for the shooting death of his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend, Livye Lewis, a member of the Choctaw Apache Tribe of Ebarb, on October 30, 2021, in Hemphill, Texas. On the third day of this trial, Matthew did not show up for court, and despite his absence, Matthew Edgar was convicted of murder. He is still on the run. Edgar is...

Send us Fan Mail Anna Marie Scott, a member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe in Reno, Nevada, was just 23 years old when she was found murdered in a burning car on the shoulder of a busy interstate in February 2022. Since then, little information has been released, and no arrests have been made. If you have information regarding the circumstances of Anna’s murder, please call the Washoe County She...

Send us Fan Mail On September 25, 2013, in Norman, Oklahoma, 27-year-old Owachige Osceola was found dead inside her ransacked apartment. With her cause of death undetermined and her case still unsolved, her family needs answers. Norman Crime Stoppers and Osceola’s family have issued a $40,000 reward in this case.  Anyone with information regarding the death of Osceola is encouraged to contact Norm...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we went on a tangent for you guys, from Brittaney to Yellowstone and Supreme Court decisions. We HAD to talk about it. But, most importantly, we had to speak about Khadijah. Her story will make you angry; you should be angry because it makes no sense. In February 2018, Khadijah Britton, 23, was last seen in Covelo, CA, being abducted at gunpoint by her ex-boyfriend. She has...

Send us Fan Mail Aliyah Gaitan-Wells, ten years old, died tragically on July 19, 2021 in Queets, WA. Her life was taken by a driver under the influence, yet prosecutors hesitate to bring charges. Aliyah's family demands justice for a precious life taken too soon. For updates regarding Aaliyah's case, you can visit https://www.facebook.com/Justice-for-Aliyah-103982319031216/. Sources: htt...

Send us Fan Mail We're back today, headed to Mendocino County in Northern California. In 2013, a hiker's discovery would lead authorities to work to unravel the tragic death of 23-year-old Rachel Audrey Sloan. However, a bigger mystery remains about what happened to her and why. If you have any information regarding the death of Rachel Sloan, please contact the Mendocino County Sheriff&a...

Send us Fan Mail Raised on the Hoopa Valley Reservation in Humboldt County, Angela McConnell was proud of her Hoopa culture and her roots, including Mojave, Karuk, and Yurok. At 26, she dreamed of becoming a journalist and a creative writer. A proficient writer, her words were cut short when she was found shot to death alongside her boyfriend in September 2018. Her case is still unsolved. The Majo...

Send us Fan Mail When the body of Allison High Wolf was found alone in a motel room in February 2015, her family suspected foul play, yet her manner of death was categorized as undetermined.  According to an article written in 2021 by The New York Times, in Montana, Native Americans, primarily young women, accounted for one-third of the 110 active missing persons cases at the end of 2019. Big Horn...

Send us Fan Mail In the beauty of a quiet, rural area lies the “Lost Coast” in Northern California, where the number of MMIWG2S has risen. Join us as we bring light to this epidemic that has plagued this area for decades. In 1991, Andrea Jerri White, also known as Chick, was 22 years old when she disappeared without a trace. A mother of four, her story is one of many lost to the “Lost Coast.”  And...

Send us Fan Mail **Two-spirit is a term used in Indigenous culture to describe those who walk between the male and female worlds. Although not everyone defines themselves this way, it's essential to share the stories of our two-spirit relatives** Aubrey Dameron was 25 years old when she disappeared in the early morning hours of March 9, 2019. A Cherokee Nation citizen from Grove, Oklahoma, he...

Send us Fan Mail Emily Morgan was 23 years old and a member of the Choctaw Nation when she was murdered in August 2016 in Bache, Oklahoma. There are no persons of interest, no prime suspects, and her case has grown cold.  The Oklahoma Bureau of Investigations is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. If you have any information, please call 1-800-522-8017. Sour...

Send us Fan Mail Amy Lynn Hanson, a 25-year-old Dine' woman, went missing in New Mexico in November 2014. When her body was discovered, it gave more questions than answers, and her family is still seeking justice. The FBI is offering a $1,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for her death. Anyone with any information, plea...

Send us Fan Mail Linda Sheldon Skeek, a member of the Tlingit people, is listed as case number 16000439 in the State of Alaska missing person’s database. A mother of three, Linda’s last known contact was on January 1st, 2016. Her family continues to search for answers regarding the suspicious circumstances around her disappearance. Links to information found for this episode: https://www.juneauemp...

Send us Fan Mail 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 ha...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Royl...

Send us Fan Mail 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 des...

Send us Fan Mail 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-woma...

Send us Fan Mail 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”...

Send us Fan Mail 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 cr...

Send us Fan Mail 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 commu...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail  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...