In Montana, Indigenous people make up less than 7% of the population, but they consistently account for more than a quarter of the state's missing persons cases. I was shocked when I read that. And according to the Montana Department of Justice, eighteen of their missing persons have been missing for more than a year. So the story I’m about to tell you, sadly, is not as shocking as it should be. Eight-year-old Mildred Old Crow was reported missing in November 2020. She was last seen in the care of her guardians who were appointed by the Crow Reservation Tribal Court in March of 2019. I can’t find any information on why it took over a year and a half for someone to file a missing person’s report on the tiny, brown eyed child.

 

Anyone with information about Millie’s whereabouts can call BIA Law Enforcement at Crow Agency at (406) 638-2631 or the FBI at (801) 579-1400.

 

https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/mmiw/missing-girls-body-found-on-crow-reservation/article_2674ccb0-3cf2-58b2-8f62-64f8a25be3e9.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

 

https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/two-charged-with-child-endangerment-in-connection-with-missing-crow-girl/article_097dfca1-49ec-56c0-88e0-0ee718239d2a.html

 

http://www.crow-nsn.gov/constitutions-and-bylaws.html

 

https://tribalnations.mt.gov/crow

 

https://montanafreepress.org/2020/12/21/u-s-supreme-court-to-hear-case-involving-crow-nation/

 

https://www.mtpr.org/post/crow-tribe-declares-state-emergency-over-lack-law-enforcement

 

https://www.khq.com/regional/candle-light-vigil-honors-mildred-milly-old-crow/article_6172168c-dac3-5beb-a18b-12956cc60dff.html 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow_people