The Secrets of Spirit Lake
- Aug 31, 2021
- 40:14
- Full Episode
<p>A woman who helps solve cases searches for her missing niece and pushes for change as part of the growing movement to save missing and murdered Indigenous women. Andrea Canning reports.</p><p>Find resources to help stop violence against indigenous women:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/mmiw-how-help-how-get-help-n1277833"><strong>https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/mmiw-how-help-how-get-help-n1277833</strong></a></p><p>Andrea Canning catches up with Lissa Yellow Bird-Chase in Dateline’s ‘After the Verdict’ series, available exclusively to Dateline Premium subscribers. They discuss what cases Lissa is working on today, and the loss of another person close to Lissa who disappeared earlier this year. Listen here:<strong> </strong><a href="https://dateline.supportingcast.fm/listen/dateline-nbc-premium/after-the-verdict-the-secrets-of-spirit-lake">https://dateline.supportingcast.fm/listen/dateline-nbc-premium/after-the-verdict-the-secrets-of-spirit-lake</a></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Brief Summary
Lissa Yellowbird searches for her missing niece, Carla, revealing systemic issues in Indigenous women's cases and the fight for justice.
Key points
- The Movement for MMIW. Lissa and others raise awareness about the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women.
- Lissa's Journey. Lissa's past experiences shape her relentless pursuit to find missing women.
- The Search for Carla Yellowbird. Lissa Yellowbird dedicates herself to finding her missing niece, Carla, amidst jurisdictional challenges.
- Suna's Revelation. Suna admits to Lissa that Carla is dead, changing everything for her family.
- The Search for Carla. Lissa and detectives rely on Suna's promise to lead them to Carla's body.
- Justice for Carla. Carla's killers are brought to justice, but the impact on her family remains.
Episode highlights
- The Movement for MMIWLissa and others raise awareness about the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women.“It's called Missing Murdered Indigenous Women, and it's a cry for help.”3:00Aug 31, 2021
- Lissa's JourneyLissa's past experiences shape her relentless pursuit to find missing women.“Your history is kind of amazing.”10:40Aug 31, 2021
- The Search for Carla YellowbirdLissa Yellowbird dedicates herself to finding her missing niece, Carla, amidst jurisdictional challenges.“It wasn't even a question of if I was going to find her.”13:31Aug 31, 2021
- Suna's RevelationSuna admits to Lissa that Carla is dead, changing everything for her family.“He admitted to what Lissa had long believed.”26:21Aug 31, 2021
- The Search for CarlaLissa and detectives rely on Suna's promise to lead them to Carla's body.“All of them counting on Suna's promise to take them to Carla's body.”29:14Aug 31, 2021
- Justice for CarlaCarla's killers are brought to justice, but the impact on her family remains.“What was unusual in Carla's case was that her killers were brought to justice.”32:52Aug 31, 2021
- A Mother's PainLissa grapples with the emotional toll of finding her niece's body.“I guess I just try to do the best I can to make sure this doesn't happen to anybody else.”39:32Aug 31, 2021
