In August of 2016, Sherry Wounded Foot of the Oglala Sioux Tribe was found beaten unconscious outside the Lakota HOPE Ministry building in Whiteclay, Nebraska. She died 12 days later; not only does her family believe that Sherry's life could've been saved, but they also believe that law enforcement did not take her case seriously. To this day, Sherry's case remains unsolved, and her killer(s) are still on the loose.

If you have any information regarding the death of Sherry Wounded Foot, you are encouraged to contact the Oglala Sioux Police Department at  (605) 867-5141.

Sources:

http://www.justicefornativewomen.com/2018/09/sherry-wounded-foot-beaten-to-death-in.html

https://uncovered.com/cases/sherry-wounded-foot

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/29/pine-ridge-indian-reservation-south-dakota

https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/mmiw-stories-sherry-wounded-foot/

https://indianyouth.org/american-indian-life/#:~:text=A%20recent%20study%20found%20the,rate%20in%20the%20United%20States.

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