across the nation, it s heart wrenching. to really think about how we are invisible. i don t want another family to ever feel like how we felt. hello, and welcome to dateline. we carla yellow bird mmiw grew up surrounded by love on her north dakota indian reservation, when she vanished her family was frantic to find her, and believed authoritarians were not doing enough. it is a common feeling in native american circles. but the yellow birds had a secret weapon, carla s own aunt happened to be a no nonsense investigator determined to find the truth. here s andrea canning with the secrets of spirit lake. there s been a lot of sacrifice that went with this, on a personal level, you know. but you are never done? never done. her name is lisa yellow bird, her job defies description. investigator, interrogator, searcher of last result. the one people turn to in their very worst moments. this is backbreaking, this is 24/7. this is you living and breathing this. const
never done. her name is lisa yellow bird, her job defies description. investigator, interrogator, searcher of last result. the one people turn to in their very worst moments. this is backbreaking, this is 24/7. this is you living and breathing this. constantly. here is where lissa yellow bird works, sacred lands, teaming with beauty. but woven into the landscape or crimes that have gone on for years, even centuries. native american women and girls missing and murdered. more than 300 reservations make up what is still known as indian country in america. and in this country, the statistics are staggering. according to department of justice findings, four out of
beauty. but woven into the landscape are crimes that have gone on for years, maybe even centuries. native american women and girls missing and murdered. more than 300 reservations make up what is known as indian country in america, and in this country the statistics are staggering. according to department of findings, four out of five native american women have experienced violence in their lifetime, and a 2021 cdc studies, found homicide rates for native american women were more than three times of those of non hispanic white women. this is 2021, we are demanding our rights to be heard. list a yellow bird and many others believe that too often, cases are neglected by law enforcement. they say action is long overdue. who protect us? we protect us. the victims have sparked a