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Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty/HandoutA high-pitched song—a wail of pain and longing—sounded through the hot, dark air outside of Brookings, South Dakota, Monday night.It was a cry for a peaceful journey to the spirit world for Kyla “Kyla Jo” Mercy Red Bear, a 25-year-old Native American woman who disappeared earlier this month. Red Bear’s body was found in a wooded area on Aug. 8, six days after she was last heard from.The Monda...

Native American woman Kyla Mercy Red Bear died this month under strange circumstances. At the 25-year-old’s vigil, family and friends celebrated her spirit while seeking answers.