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Mar 2024
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Lissa Yellow Bird

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About this episode

Ep 170: One woman’s come-back from drugs and incarceration would lead her to a life of service in helping indigenous families find their lost loved ones

This is the Lissa Yellow Bird story


Sources for Today's Episode:

  • High Country News
  • BBC News
  • Dateline episode “Secrets of Spirit Lake”
  • Indian Law Resource Center
  • The National Crime Information Center
  • The Department of Justice
  • The White House.gov/factsheet
  • The book “Yellow Bird” by Sierra Crane Murdoch


Credits:

  • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
  • Produced by James Varga
  • Audio Editor,
  • Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
  • Music by Dessert Media


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