On the morning of January 25, 2022, in Tacoma, Washington, a 21-year-old Aidan Spear was on her way to rehab. She sent a message saying she’d be late. After that, she was never heard from again. This episode explores the silence surrounding her disappearance and how stigma and victim blaming continue to fail missing Indigenous women.

Sources:

https://charleyproject.org/case/aidan-victoria-spear

https://medium.com/@Dallymunoz/disappearance-of-aiden-spear-609ad6479c36

https://wsp.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Aidan-Spear.pdf

https://www.facebook.com/share/1AgobD4hL9/?mibextid=wwXIfr

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/pierce-county-detectives-searching-for-missing-21-year-old-woman.amp

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Sahela “Shy” Sangrait is a 21-year-old Native woman from South Dakota who went missing in August 2024. Shy’s remains were found seven months later, and an airman from Ellsworth Air Force Base has been charged with her murder.

We break down what’s known so far, the ongoing legal process, and how overlapping jurisdictions continue to delay justice for Shy — and for so many families across Indian Country.

Sources:

Ellsworth airman pleads not guilty to murder of Sahela Sangrait

U.S. airman charged with murdering woman who vanished in August : NPR

https://kbhbradio.com/court-documents-show-second-person-charged-in-murder-investigation/

https://www.newscenter1.tv/update-ellsworth-airman-arrested-in-sahela-sangrait-case

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In this episode of We Are Resilient, we remember Jadie Butterfly, an Indigenous woman who was tragically killed on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana in December 2024, at just 19 years old. Her case remains open and her family is still waiting for answers.

This is a reminder of the strength it takes to keep fighting, even when the system remains silent.

Sources:

https://montanafreepress.org/2025/05/05/on-mmip-day-of-awareness-blackfeet-father-demands-justice/

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Dzayoq2wp/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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