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Freda KnowGun
A T-shirt with a photo of Freda KnowsGun on the front lies across a banister in the home of Aldean Good Luck in Hardin, Mont. on Feb. 2, 2019. Freda was last seen by her family in October of 2016.
Freda KnowGun
A poster with information about the disappearance of Freda KnowsGun lies on the kitchen table in the home of Aldean Good Luck, a family member of KnowsGun, in Hardin, Mont. on Feb. 7, 2019. Freda was last seen by her family in October of 2016.
Supporters march for Henny Scott on Valentine's Day
Kenzie Wallowing Bull carries a sign during a march through Lame Deer for 14-year-old Henny Scott on Thursday. Scott went missing for weeks before a volunteer search party found her body west of town. A cause of death has not been released to the public, and the FBI is handling the investigation.
Mary Wilson
Mary Wilson, mother of Harriet Wilson, becomes emotional as she speaks about the circumstances surrounding her daughter's death in April of 2018 during an interview in Billings, Mont. on March 1, 2019.
Photos of Harriet Wilson
Various photos of Harriet Wilson lie on the table in the home of her family in Billings, Mont. on March 1, 2019.
Dylan Wilson
Dylan Wilson, son of Harriet Wilson, looks down as he speaks about the death of his mother during an interview with Billings Gazette in Billings, Mont. on March 1, 2019.
Harriet Wilson's school id
Harriet Wilson's school identification card lies on the table in the home of her family in Billings, Mont. on March 1, 2019.
Various photos of Harriet Wilson lie on the table in the home of her family in Billings, Mont. on March 1, 2019.
Mary Wilson, right, mother of Harriet Wilson, goes through old photos of her daughter nearly a year after her death in Billings, Mont. on March 1, 2019.
Mary Wilson, mother of Harriet Wilson, ask investigator about progress on the case of her daughter's death in April of 2018 in Billings, Mont. on March 1, 2019.
The death certificate of Harriet Wilson lies on the table in the home of her family in Billings, Mont. on March 1, 2019.
Preparing for Promise Under The Morning Star
Trevor Poitra spray paints over a duplicate of the stencil created by Henny Scott, a fellow classmate that died in December of last year, on a teepee for the art exhibit Promise Under The Morning Star to be held at the Stapleton Gallery in May during class at Lame Deer High School in Lame Deer on Tuesday, April 30.
Preparing for Promise Under The Morning Star
Trevor Poitra, center, spray paints over a stencil on a teepee for the art exhibit Promise Under The Morning Star to be held at the Stapleton Gallery in May during class at Lame Deer High School in Lame Deer on Tuesday, April 30.
Preparing for Promise Under The Morning Star
Ben Pease, left, works with Cedar Lone Bear to spray paint over a stencil on a teepee for the art exhibit Promise Under The Morning Star to be held at the Stapleton Gallery in May during class at Lame Deer High School in Lame Deer on Tuesday, April 30.
Creating ribbon skirts for marching
Reno Charette, left, the director of the Native American Achievement Center at MSU Billings, helps Leslie Woodenlegs secure ribbons onto the fabric of the first ribbon skirt she has created during the Ribbon Skirt Nights event at the Native American Achievement Center at MSU Billings on Wednesday. Woodenlegs plans to wear the ribbon skirt for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s march leaving the center for the Yellowstone County Courthouse at 10 a.m. on Friday.
Harriet Wilson
Marchers carry a sign calling for justice for Harriet Wilson, a 42-year-old Native American woman found dead in the Yellowstone River last year, during the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s March in Billings on April 5, 2019.
Harriet Wilson
A balloon with the words 'Justice 4 Harriet' flies in the wind during the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s March in Billings on April 5, 2019. The balloon references Harriet Wilson, a 42-year-old Native American woman found dead in the Yellowstone River last year.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s March
Emily Enick, left, and RoyAnn Enick, of the Crow Tribe, watches during the program following the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s March on the lawn of the Yellowstone County Courthouse in Billings on Friday.
Avis Ball
Avis Ball, a domestic violence investigator with Fort Belknap law enforcement, wipes away tears during an interview at Fort Belknap Indian Community in Fort Belknap Agency on March 28, 2019.
Felecia BlackHoop
Felecia BlackHoop, the Fort Belknap Tribal Court Administrator, gives an interview in the courtroom at Fort Belknap Tribal Court in Fort Belknap Agency.
A poster with information about the disappearance of Freda KnowsHisGun lies on the kitchen table in the home of Aldean Good Luck, a family member of KnowsHisGun, in Hardin, Mont. on February 7, 2019. KnowsHisGun was last seen by her family in October of 2016.
Community members join hands in the parking lot of the Northern Cheyenne Agency Bureau of Indian Affairs before marching to the Chief Little Wolf Capitol Building in Lame Deer, Mont. on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. The aim of the march, scheduled on Scott's birthday, was to call for justice for the teenager's death.
Angie Toce, cousin of Jody Howard
Angie Toce, cousin of Jody Howard, wipes tears from her eyes as she recalls her childhood with Jody during an interview in her home in Frazer. Howard was last seen on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in 1991.
"Silent No More" screening
Rynalea Whiteman Pena, recently elected president of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, raises her arm as she stands up during a panel discussion after a screening of "Silent No More" hosted by Billings Urban Indian Health and Wellness Center at the Lincoln Center on Monday. "I'll stand up for justice. I'll stand up for those who have no voice," Pena said.
Paula Castro, center, throws red glitter into the grave of her daughter Henny Scott as family members sing during the graveside service at Saint Labre Cemetery in Ashland, Mont. on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
Five panelists answer questions on the issue of murdered and missing indigenous women during a panel discussion after a screening of "Silent No More" hosted by Billings Urban Indian Health and Wellness Center at the Lincoln Center on Monday.
Two women support Paula Castro, middle, the mother of Henny Scott, as she walks to view her daughter in her casket for the final time during the funeral service at Lame Deer High School in Lame Deer, Mont. on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
