Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives-Warm Springs

12/09/2025

Jasmine Graybael Ortiz from Warm Springs, OR has been located and is with family. No further information at this time.

10/15/2025

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05/11/2025

The 3rd Annual Say Their Name Relay is complete. First and foremost thank you to all of the participants. This event is for you. It is not normal to know more than one person who has gone missing or been murdered, but it is as common as anything on the Rez/in our community. When we planned this first relay, we wanted to create something that would inspire healing in a healthy way for our community. Nothing does that more than “leaving it all on the floor,” in this case, the course.

It is just sad to see how many people will turn out for this event because they have been so strongly impacted but it is equally beautiful to see families turn out in support of each other.

The relay is not possible without volunteers. Thank you Papalaxsimisha staff for all of your prep work on the relay and for taking this important issue on in your programming! Thank you Fire Chief Scott Spaulding for personally showing up to help keep everyone safe every year! Thank you Warm Springs Victims of Crime Team, Emily/WSCAT for your dedication all day to collect all of the gear. Thank you Titus & T-Mac (Community Center) for taking care of the race times. Thank you Destry & Jason (Twisted Teepee) for your hard work on the meal. Thank you Daisy, Anona, Vivian & Kota for all of the work you put in for today! Thank you Jess Stevens for the beautiful song to get us started and Rene Sohappy for the prayer for all.

Thank you sponsors, Native Aspirations, Indian Head Casino, Papalaxsimisha, Warm Springs Composite, Warm Springs Community Action Team, the Ronai-Durning family & Dr. Marcel Tam! Kah-Nee-Ta Resort, Melinda Billy, Mona Baez, Wanda Suppah, Skyn Style for raffle prizes!

We know the pain never goes away, but we hope everyone had a positive, healing day.

We appreciate any feedback to help us make this event better.

2025 Teams:
Skoden Stoodis
City of Roses
Not Forgotten
Team Awawaniita
The Looniest Toons
3 Peaks Warriors 1
3 Peaks Warriors 2
3 Peaks Warriors 3
Fast Guys
Waqamu Warriors
Northending
The Late Comers
Chmak Xalish
Warriors in Prayer
Emberium

05/10/2025

‼️‼️UPDATE‼️‼️

Mother and father confirmed Lena Holliday has been found. Thank you to everyone for sharing the flier.

05/05/2025

Sharing again, the names of our community's relatives who are no longer with us or are still missing. These are names shared with us by their loved ones, as well as some new names. Some cases are still unresolved, may they receive justice some day, and may the creator be with their loved ones who still seek answers and remain a voice for their loved one ❤️

We ask our communities near and far to take action by doing education, awareness, and prevention work in your community, protect yourself and eachother, show up to the searches to assist as best you can, advocate and be a voice in spaces and at tables and to leaders in your community and a state/federal levels for our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives, show up to the protests, support your local grass roots groups who walk this path, and honor, remember and say the names of our Missing and Murdered Indigenous relatives.

If you know something, say something.

Still Missing:
Lisa Pearl Briseno since
Lewis "Louie" Selam
Benjamin Arthur

Atwai:
Lamont Brown
Babette Greene
Shari Sampson
Destiny Loyd
Mavis Kirk
Gunner Wallulatum Sr
Tina Spino
Willyum Hoptowit
Lee Johnson
Truman Merrifield
Kandee Rhoan
Julio Holliday
Tara Tufti
Paul Wilson
John Maxwell Jackson
Rudy Garcia
Hannah Crowe
AJ Warner

04/05/2025

Tonight I got to meet State Rep Tawna Sanchez and Co-Chair of the Joint Committee of Ways and Means and testify to support her sponsored Bill HB-3198 which addresses the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People in Oregon.

Thank you Tawna for your hard work and thank you for being an inspiration for Native/Indigenous People across Oregon!

Information about HB-3198 can be found here: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3198

04/02/2025

Sharing. This woman passed away in Portland, OR and needs to be identified.

Age: 30-40
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Green
Weight: Approximately 168 lbs
Wearing: Black sweatpants, yellow t-shirt and zip up jacket
Identifying markers: Several tattoos, pictures in article

She is described as being white, between the ages of 30 and 40, 5’3″, weighing 168 pounds and having brown hair and green eyes.

04/02/2025

The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday announced it will boost resources across the country to tackle unresolved crimes including those related to missing and murdered indigenous persons.

03/30/2025

03/14/2025

‼️Update‼️

Washington State Patrol has located Pah-Tu and she is alive. We are grateful ❤️