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I went to Taos new Mexico and met the most amazing people there it saddens me what people have done to natives yall are litterly the purest people ever💖
@@amandamcdonald8199 Believe myself, it is because Rez is federal "jurisdiction", but also, acknowledging minorities, means facing a painful past... My Mother was raised on Pineridge Rez, and my husband is also Native. It's an ongoing sadness 💔
@@chelseyfaye8778 I don't know what its like in the states, but Police aren't allowed on Native Reserves here in Canada, which is the most likely place for the bodies to be found. We've had 3 women go missing here since Jan, and unless the Chief of the Reserve invites the police into it, nothing will ever be done about it sadly
Thank you for bringing awareness Selena and the Missing murdered Indigenous Women. I am Native American and I knew Selena. She was friends with my little sister. Our hearts still mourn for her and her family. She was my sister best friend
I think the same thing. There is no way it would take 20 days to find a body that you already searched farther than the location for. There were so many people looking in the same distance.
Maybe it was foul play, the “friends” were intoxicated and not in the right state of mind...maybe the two men left her in the freezing car outside overnight as she could have passed out from drinking and she died from hypothermia then they brought her body back near the rest stop...they moved out the state because they know exactly what happened. (I didn’t say her other friends name bc I know she was found in a ditch so that wouldn’t add up)
Exactly what I was just thinking! Though the police said that there were no footprints or any other signs someone else had been there and dumped the body so I don’t know what to think
Big Bird not necessarily, especially if it had been roughly 20 days. According to the police, the weather at the time wasn’t all too good, so maybe fog, rain, etc could have covered up the foot prints or tire marks
Why would you spread such here-say? I think everyone who hears about this have the same opinion but you are saying this with no evidence or possible scenario that can be of any help. People are so weird...
Tracey Burns This is NOT common in native families. My whole family is native, and this hasn’t happened to us. I have 11 aunts/uncles, so imagine how many cousins I have. So, you shouldn’t say things that aren’t true!
my friend died in a similar way - found not even a mile away in a wooded area with barely any clothes on and was marked as hypothermia . NATIVE LIVES MATTER! never forget
if you don't mind me asking, what do you think she was doing out there? trying to run away from someone? did someone leave her there half-dressed? was she drugged and wandered off?
When people have extreme hypothermia they have the sensation of being really hot and take of all their clothes. That's why I can't believe Selena simply got lost or had something in her system. Even if people are really really drunk they still take of their clothes so something else must have caused her to stay there or she was unconscious.
No this is just, unfortunately, more common than you would think in Native communities. Watch the ABC mini series on Native Americans they aired in 2011 and you'll get a better understanding of the suffering that goes on.
Suicide is a huge prob in ndn country. No one in this country is more likely to kill them selves than a Native American male between the ages of 16 & 24. Oh, and I combat vet. I think they’re neck and neck statistically
It’s not uncommon for it that to happen on Rez’s. My Rez is blessed enough not to be as ruff or nearly as ruff as a lot of other Rez’s but even here on my Rez, families have lost multiple (close) family members. A lot of Rez’s are as bad as 3rd world countries. I knew a girl & her cousin who came to my town (the town next to our Rez) for College. They came from Fort Hall, Idaho. Their first couple days after moving here, she said her & her cousin drove out to our Rez to check things out. She said her & her cousin where “impressed” bc our houses/projects had grass. Something so simple and trivial like grass. Imagine what it would be like to be impressed by having a yard with grass & it being a luxury. It’s bc in a lot of Rez’s life is the luxury.
The searchers never found her but after 20 days they found her body cos from the start of the search, her body was not there...it was dumbed later probably..
hypothermia can cause a person to become delirious, specially mixed with alcohol. I have volunteered as a rescue officer for a couple of years now and on a couple of retrievals I have been on have had people end up in random places. Although, not ruling out foul play. She may have also been drugged. Suspicious to leave a friend at a road stop...just to drive to his mothers to get his mother to pick them up.
I know a person who was so drunk he passed out in the snow and actually died thankfully someone found him and he is okay now but it is possible that she could have been intoxicated and wondered off then got tired.
I've definitely wandered off on my own while drunk, also I tried to google the area and see what the terrain is like and if I got the right area it looks really rough, she could have fallen and hurt herself or something or gotten stuck in a ditch, I think knowing the exact location where her body was found would provide a lot more info too.
Also these “friends” were ALL ADULTS. *ALL OF THEM* What woman, regardless of their age, lets another girl or woman run off into a field in the freezing cold???? And just takes off??? SO SUSPICIOUS.
Plus what happened to the three other guys? Why is it that 4 guys are going to leave two younger girls alone at a rest stop. The police really needs to look into them more ! Did the car ever break down again like they said? These are the questions the police needs to be asking themselves!
Or how the girl that was left with her remember nothing but was supposedly the only one there with her...these 'friends' are more then a little sketch.
patty lopez I honestly think the police probably are investigating the three other men and that’s why they aren’t releasing much. Considering they moved out of state it’s not far fetch to believe they could possibly run away if they thought police were looking into them! Those friends are definitely sketchy for sure 😳
Now that I think about it, I never hear anything about Native Americans being harmed on the news, even though it happens every time. It really isn’t fair.
I never hear anything about Native American. Period. It’s like they don’t even exist anymore. Except through the people who do these stories to spread awareness.
@@chinadoll7 we still exist! I'm always shocked when someone reports anything about indigenous people so I'm grateful to kendall for bringing awareness to this case :)
The only coverage I can think of is when they were putting the pipelines up. That's just unacceptable! Unfortunately a small majority of people own the media & control what's put out.
I believe the “friends” had something to do with her death. Once her “friends” found out people were looking for her they took her body back to the place where she was found dead. Also, why would the “friends” move out of state 🤔
I completely agree that's so fucked up. You are NATIVE to this land. You are a TRUE American. Everybody else are from all over the world, and then have the audacity to seclude others because they are immigrants. And then they turn around and discriminate the people who were already here to begin with! Like what the actual fuck! If there is ANY race that should be favored in this country (which there really shouldn't be, we are ALL people. But of course people are dumbasses) it's the people who are Native to this land. Not just born here, but their entire ancestry was created here.
100%. You have all my respect, I am only 12% indigenous and I’ve heard stories of my past indigenous relatives and how calm they stay while they were made foreigners in their own land. I have so much respect for all real indigenous people (not so much for people like me who are only barley indigenous by blood) because you all remain so calm when you should be furious and rioting in the streets for this kind of discrimination and harassment! You people are all so strong and it’s so admirable 💖
It’s just your numbers. I get your point, don’t get me wrong. But if your population was larger, you wouldn’t be considered a minority. It is tragic the amount of women and children that go missing in the Native American population.
Immediately, the first person of interest should have been the ‘friend’ that was driving the van. Additionally, the SCRATCHES on her body? They should also have tested the friend that was found in the ditch for any other drugs in her system.
In that video of them at the rest stop - Selena’s “friend” arlana legit has blood on her leg in the beginning of the video it was posted all over fb when this first happened
Ok, so you’re telling me that this girl was detected with hypothermia, her body was found within one mile of her last seen location, and fbi, police, dogs, horses, drones, volunteers were searching for her but they only found her body after 20 days? Then they declare this as an accident? Heck no
I feel like maybe Selena’s body was dumped there after all that search. Even if the volunteers weren’t experienced and the dog were on leashes and the climate was bad, NO WAY everyone would miss her only a mile away from where she went missing.
maegan nicole nelson it’s true, it’s bullshit to rule this death an accident. If she was only a mile away, drunk or not, you’d be able to find your way back, to at least the gas station. Or at least to somewhere where she would be found, before she died. I think it’s too much to be a coincidence that they searched the whole area and didn’t find her body when it’s a mile away, and that the woman at the gas station said she “saw her run off into the field”. Because I think the killer still had her body, heard the report of her “running into the field” (or whatever it’s called) and then decided to dump her body there to support that claim.
There ruling that there were no footprints is bullshit because at night the ground freezes and you wouldnt necessarily leave foot prints. Also many people from the search claim they searched that exact spot multiple times. Soooooooo wouldnt foot prints blend in with there's anyway? And why wasn't she there all the times they searched? The whole thing sounds like a cover up.
But the witness didn't say that, who saw her and briefly spoke to when asked her to come with. Sounded bit iffy was this witness only person around if the case what was she running from and why didn't they ask more questions?
@@wolflover2600 maybe that witness was the one she was running from, and why wouldn't her friend be with her how do u get left at a rest stop in the middle of no where and not stick together doesn't make sense
No, but like in the US, it’s swept under the rug. It’s heartbreaking how little care is given to our indigenous people. My father was full blood Native American, this hurts my heart.
i dunno honestly, i was thinking that but then the medical examiner could have calculated time of death and if it hadn't been 20 days before that then did someone keep her THEN take her back? there are just so many weird things in this story.
Could be a serial killer on the rez itself also, knowing local police dont get involved much itd be easy for them to take these women at will plus they probably know him/her and go away with them willingly making it so much easier
Also note that this is sadly very very common in many native communities. When this happens in large cities, amber alerts are sent out and also large groups of people gather. Us native folk only have each other to lean on.
I wanted to thank you for sharing Selena's story. She was my childhood best friend but after I transferred schools we weren't as close as before. I have many old memories with her. She was always a cheerful person so thank you again💜
That guy who made those girls wait pisses me off. I would've stayed with them until his mom came to pick them up. I would NEVER leave them alone. Something is up with him... they need to investigate more about him.
Unless none of that happened. I think she either over dosed on drugs whilst with her friends and they panicked or she was taken by someone at the rest stop.
RIGHT? I immediately was like what kind of man leaves two underage females on the side of the road at a fucking rest stop in the middle of nowhere in freezing weather? Anything could've happened, and it did. Especially with them being Native women, who are statistically at higher risk, and you would definitely know that, being part of that race yourself. If someone can't simply see why that scenario is high risk and dangerous, then they're a goddamn idiot or just a plain old jackass.
@@freshlypainted 2pm 4am 6pm no matter what time it is its freezing and 2 underaged girls lives are at risk just because they are women let alone indigenous women with the add on of being left by themselves in an area they possibly didn't know possibly on drugs hung over or drunk or all of the above.
Sadie Dixson Well we don’t know the exact situation and circumstances tho... It would be safe to do it in our country, but yeah USA is quite dangerous so yep..
We were friends with a girl murdered by her boyfriend. I still havent heard what is happening. Tyler Lamebear a navajo woman killed on our reservation. If you can please talk about her because she needs to be heard.
This poor mother lost all those children, I could not imagine her pain. This family is in my prayers! ❤️ There is no excuse for these women and children to go missing like this! Someone needs to protect them! They have way too many excuses and not enough answers!
Angie Avila it’s so sad and disturbing, especially to know how often this is happening. And to know your child was right there the whole time and they kept missing her for twenty days! There’s a lot about this case that doesn’t make sense.
WTF? Why didn’t he just take the girls with him in the van? That doesn’t make any sense. If he was able to make it to his mother’s to have her go get the girls, they could have made it there with him. Something happened in the van.
Yeah the friend being so disoriented that she doesn’t remember anything, is super fishy. Did they test her blood, see if she was dosed with something, and if she wasn’t, why wasn’t she. In what world does “I don’t know what happened” equal innocence.
I wish they would have done a toxicology on the "friend". The fact that she was acting confused is so weird. What kind of person ( if that's what happened) would drop of two highly intoxicated and or confused teenagers and leave them. Where did this man in the the van go? So frustrating!!!
I will certainly be researching that case now. As a true crime aficionado, I can't believe I've never heard her name. 😢. Just more proof that these cases are ignored.
I’m honestly very suspicious of everyone that was around her before she went missing and died. I’m not gonna say that she was specifically murdered by someone in the van but maybe she was having a really bad trip and they didn’t know what to do or they were afraid they would get in trouble for having drugs so the guy dumped the two girls and not Alana is also scared of getting in trouble for drugs? Idk it’s really hard with teenagers because they aren’t the best decision makers
I could see that being the case but then why would he send his mom to pick up the girls? Unless she knew he was bringing them to the house and when he arrived without them, she pressured him into telling her the truth. It's all so strange and it cost a young girl's life.
Maybe Alana was never really left behind. Maybe the mother never went to pick up the girls. Maybe the woman witnessed what happened before they got into the van and left. Who knows. Sad sad sad. Rip beautiful soul.
Something that wasn’t discussed a lot in the media, maybe because they weren’t formally named as suspects, but the men in the van that were driving her home were not teens or in their 20’s or even friends of hers. They were much older adults, who she did not know prior to the New Year’s Party, who lived in Billings (town of the party) so it’s not like they were coincidentally driving back to the same home town. Selena was the ONLY youth in that van. Every person in that van gave a different account to the authorities of what happened at that rest stop. Extremely suspicious.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women is such a large problem especially where I live in Manitoba Canada, it's great to see more people bringing awareness to this problem. Our stolen sisters will not be forgotten ❤
that's what I think there is no way all those people missed her body. Her parents camped there is they were searching for her then they should have found her.
I agree because they really did use so many tactics the chances of missing her are nearly impossible her body probably was not there when they were first searching
My heart aches for her parents. They lost 4/5 kids within 5-6 years. I can't even imagine how they're dealing w/ all of this. I really hope they get answers & closure for Selena. We share the same birthday on Thursday. I'll be thinking of her & her twin.
It looks to me like she was drugged. Someone probably gave her something and she reacted badly to it. That would explain her acting erratic and running off like the witness said. If her friend was also given something, it would explain her memory loss and being found in a ditch too. I think there were definitely drugs involved and that her death may have been unintentional. Perhaps she was drugged because someone wanted sex but didn't intend to kill her. It doesn't look like an intentional murder to me. Whatever happened to her, it was a tragedy and I'm glad you are talking about it.
I was thinking the same.. Maybe someone drugged her, wanted to have sex with her and she freaked out, so she ran away... Fell on the ground and maybe she lost her consciousness.. Anyway... Is sad and shouldn't happen things like this..
I'm from Montana and the amount of Native American women that go missing around the state is honestly staggering, but what's even more staggering is how little the media covers cases like this. It honestly disgusts me how little media cover these cases get.
I thought the same.. more so placed upon the mother, and took her precious babies away.. Completely & 100% fucked up. May her loved ones rest peacefully, and their spirits soar. Blessings to them. So Mote It Be.
They need to investigate the “friends” they where the last people to see of her how is that not suspicious? I’m sorry but their cops don’t seem to be doing anything in my opinion.
I covered this case when it first came out.. I was at that march that’s me in that video telling them to do a thorough investigation from the beginning!!!! The didn’t. This story still gives me the chills while I’m watching.. THANKYOU SO MUCH KENDALL FOR COVERING THIS ON YOUR PLATFORM!!!! #Justice4Selena #MMIW
Reese I’ve been in contact with her family.. her aunt told me she dropped her off at a friends house, she didn’t know it was going to be a party. She didn’t hear anything from Selena the next morning and decided to go over there. Wade old crowes mom called her and said they got in an accident and she was headed over. She left her house and started heading towards Hardin. Then they call and say they left and the car just broke down with Selena still at the rest stop. Her aunt and mom got there within 30 min and we’re calling and searching for Selena and she was not at the rest stop and the rest of the passengers in the car were gone. Besides Shaina Spotted Bear. They had just became “friends” when all this happened. They said if Selena was out there they would have seen here.. it doesn’t have trees just bushes and grassland. They don’t think Selena was there at all.. they camped out and searched for days. I have been shown by family Selena’s body in the morgue.. her nose, cheeks and face was badly bruised. She was beat up. They also went back where they found her and found rings that she wore and never took off scattered that police “missed”. Which leads me to believe there was a struggle. This case is not over yet!! Not until we have the truth. And these people are held accountable.
@@Pageanteen that is so insane and so crazy the police is overlooking so many of these details. i find it super weird she was found less than a mile away after so much searching also. i feel like there could be a possibility someone just brought her body back to that location, and dumped it there to go w the story.. either way something is very very wrong and i really hope justice is served for this beautiful girl.
Indigenous people are rarely talked about, sadly. Native people are going missing in the US at an alarming and unreported rate and it needs much more attention! On that same subject: would you consider doing a story on the phenomena of “starlight tours” up in Canada? It’s a really insidious police practice where First Nations people are taken into custody and abandoned in the middle of nowhere to freeze to death. I think since the issue of police brutality is so much in people’s consciousness right now it’s so important to talk about first Nation’s peoples experiences too. People have this idea that Canada is this post racial utopia but it’s really not.
@@mariahelaine6927 im from Canada....watch Highway of Tears....its shocking to see how many native women have gone missing and no one is looking for them....shameful really
Yes please talk about this!! I’m from a small town in sask and I’ve heard so much speculation on these but no actual facts/news reports/NOTHING! This is so swept under the rug it’s crazy. Just a couple years ago in Edmonton a drunk guy was left outside a bar by police and ended up freezing to death, no charges laid. Canada is NOT safe, the media just hides it from y’all/us!!!
I’m a Native American women, there’s a lot of missing unsolved cases, I’m in Montana and it’s very scary knowing that me, my closest friend, or cousin could be missing anytime. S*x trafficking is some of the main causes of missing and murderer indigenous women, and I’m beyond disgusted with some people...
#MMIW I am native too and it’s really sad that natives goes missing all the time and it’s never on the media and it’s even sadder that there on their own land! And no one is doing anything about it!
Most sex trafficking in general doesn't get reported by the media. Most children who go missing become a part of it and the fact that people don't realise this is just sad.
hi I’m Jazmin I’m moving to Montana and would to organize something around this type of issue. As a women of color these cases infuriate me at the lack of attention and resources that aren’t served. I organize big events from campaign to nonprofit. I’d like to help.
It’s absolutely heart breaking. I live in Billings but spend most of the summer on the crow reservation and it kills me that so many girls go missing and nobody does anything about it. Native Americans deserve justice and safety. Please stay safe🙏
I literally said the same thing... “we are swept under the rug” when something bad happens, but then blasted in the media for anything and everything involving any illegal activity.
Hi, I’m a new subscriber. I’m happy your channel popped up on the recommend list. I’ve been binge watching your videos now for three days. I chose to comment on this particular video because I wanted to thank you for all that you do to make these amazing videos. I don’t see anyone making videos on missing and or murdered Native Americans. Thanks so much for bringing awareness to this young lady and all the other people from their reservation. The statistics you shared in the beginning were jaw dropping. My heart goes out to all of the victims and missing people out there. I definitely am going to pray for all the people and hope they get justice, answers and closure for all their loved ones
protect indigenous people, it’s truly disgusting how this country has treated Native Americans. The originals of this land and they’ve been killed, raped and had their land stolen and to get treated like they don’t matter. Hearing this story and to hear how many children her mother has lost is painful
As an indigenous woman, these deaths and cases become the norm. Assault and disrespect of our people is something we begin dealing with as children and it’s become expected. Even in the 21st century there is complete disregard for my people. Times are changing though and we are standing up for ourselves and finally getting the recognition we deserve. I just wish our achievements are what made the news, and not another indigenous person dead
Reposted Last seen with Selena Not Afraid: +Arlis Hugs + Johnny Harjo Wade Old Crow Robert Fog in the Morning (driver) Shanna Spotted Bear Sara Starr Wilkinson Arlanna Pretty On Top Snapchat story belonging to Arlanna was shown to display Wade and Selena arguing while the others in the vehicle continued drinking. The first Search party combed through the area in which Selena was found 01/20/20. And then again for a second and third time at different days. Yet, “no foul play” was suggested at the scene. Arlanna and Selena were left on the side of the road by Wade, Robert, Shanna, and Sara. Arlanna was found 350 yards away from Selena without any shoes. She was picked up by Robert’s mother who was 15 mins behind Robert’s vehicle. Arlanna asked the driver to go back for Selena but she refused and kept driving. The last thing Arlanna remembers about Selena, was looking at her and then turning around to run away. After Arlanna was trying to get her back to the other side of the fence she took off in the fields. Arlanna has no memory of getting to where she was found without shoes, she was drugged. Wade Old Crow was seen at a party a recent weekend ago crying saying he’s “gonna go to hell”. People at the party were trying to get it out of him but he refused to say any more. Shanna has changed her story approximately SIX times Robert has changed his story around three times. Wade on the other hand, simply “doesn’t remember.” Arlanna has yet to be spoken to by the authorities and has been reported to be seen in a Walmart in Polson, Montana. She is believed to be hiding. + update from community members: Robert, along with his father and brother were reportedly shooting Twila Old Chief’s home last night. 01/20/20 Tell me again, “no foul play” has been suspected. #MMIW #MMIP #Justice4Sal
This story is fucking insane. There is absolutely foul play in this and it's absolutely ridiculous that people would say otherwise. What the fuck is going on
My heart goes out to the mother I can’t ever imagine losing one child let alone four dear God I would have collapsed. Indigenous women are so incredibly strong!!
Omg I live on the Navajo Nation and it’s really crazy. With no running water in 2020! It’s hard we constantly have to haul water for my family and elders. And the water is 45 min away. Thank you so much! 💕
Exactly. Where were her footprints from supposedly running out there? Also, where were the footprints that should have at least been near her from people during the first search? If she had been out there the entire time, somebody needs to be held accountable for the lack of diligence of searching/combing in at least a one mile radius of the last known place of where she was. If she really had been there the whole time, it’s the police’s fault that she’s dead. If they had done things better, they could have found her before she died and saved her. They are saying there were no footprints, but that doesn’t add up for how she got there or for people searching the area for her.
There’s no way they missed her. Her body was put there AFTER they searched at some point. This was definitely a cover up... someone w/ some clout did this!😢
They said there was no tracks. But if you think about it. There wouldn't be. The weather(wind, precipitation) probably erased the tracks of whoever murdered her
Thank you so much for not only covering cases of victims who normally wouldn’t have much coverage but for also raising money to help these groups. My heart breaks her family.. they deserve answers! She was so beautiful, prayers and love to them.
I literally started crying when you showed the footage of her classmates and all of the people praying over the rest stop. This is such an awful thing! I hope her family can find peace😢 May she rest in paradise 💔💔💔
the fact that I knew her personally and this happened three hours away from was the hardest part. she was the most gorgeous human being ever inside and out she was SO nice. Her family is one of the nicest families i’ve ever met.
Condolences to the family and sorry for the loss of a great person. I didnt know her but i had been following the case daily looking for updates hoping for a better outcome.. Light and love to you. Stay safe.
Thank you for sharing her story. This happened in my state, and it is so sad, but it happens way too much. Please look into the other beautiful missing Native American women in our state and do stories too. They do not get near enough coverage and their families need answers too. Thank you Kendall ❤
I find it hard to understand how her friend cannot remember anything. Were they drugged? They should have tested her friend too. I hope the toxicology reports give answers at least. Even the driver leaving them makes no sense. Did he leave them for someone to pick them up?
I think they were drugged previously to being dropped off at that rest stop. it explains why she was wandering off and why the other girl cannot remember anything, has marks all over her legs and was found passed out on a ditch
Can you please look into Oluwatoyin Salau. She went protesting, got sexually harassed, then went missing. Her body was recently found after 7 days of being missing.
Samione Simon I think that to. I read this post that said she escaped her abuser and she tweeted about her assault, but after that’s when she went missing
MAYBE: the guys in the car gave the two girls some sort of hallucinogenic drug and the girls started freaking out or seeing things and the guys got upset and started arguing and then decided to just drop the girls off at the rest stop cause they didn’t want to be responsible or deal with them, which explains possibly why one girl was found in a ditch super confused as to what happened since she was on a hallucinogenic and Selena also probably confused and scared and ran off into the field and couldn’t find her way back bc she was in an altered state of mind.
Thank you Kendall for doing this podcast. In Canada (where I live) in most of not all provinces missing and murdered Indigenous women/girls is a major issue as well. They do not get the attention of the media here either. Thank you for bringing awareness ❤️
As a Native American (Navajo) I’m so grateful you’re mentioning MMIW. Kendall you shed so much light on cases that get left in the dark. I’m so grateful you cover and talk about diverse cases. Ahéhee’ (thank you)
i’m sitting here crying not just for her story but for the fact that i had no idea this was such a huge problem. i don’t want to sound completely ignorant, but i’ve just never heard of this happening! thank you for covering this story and making me and maybe others realize that this is going on and it needs to end!!!
@Carlos Cortez it’s not sensitivity she was stating her point of view on your comment being garbage and I agree as she wasn’t aware of this happening and is thankful to not be so oblivious how was she putting her feelings above others but showing sadness for what happens damn you want her to be glad this stuff happens, “man up” is the least imaginative thing you could say how about you grow up and respect others opinions and they will respect yours or can’t you handle that “you sensitive snowflake” xx
Especially if they “couldn’t find her body due to weather” excuse me but where I’m from if snow could hide a body from the day she went missing they can hide foot prints and tie marks. This narrative they’re trying to spin doesn’t make sense..
as an indigenous girl, thank you THANK YOU for spreading awareness for mmiw ❤️ so many of these cases go unnoticed, it breaks my heart. you never know when your mother, sister, aunt, cousin, or even you yourself might be the next victim.
I love the stories you choose to cover, I really think you are the best channel for research and the way you cover the stories is so respectful ❤️ thank you.
I was literally just about to say the same thing! It's so odd how she just disappeared out of nowhere and this two weeks after telling her mother she had been sexually harassed by a superior. I hope they find her 🤎
Why is there a lot of missing people in Canada and Columbia it’s unbelievable how people can just think of murder ring people cause it terrible and no one should Have to go through it don’t u feel terrible when people aren’t found and there or ur parents have to put them down on the police register as missing cause they got murdered abused and raped and the people have to get interview and they confess
As a native american woman, Thank you. Thank you so much for bringing awareness for MMIW, You don't know how much this means to us and our stolen sisters❤️
Kendall, they didn’t miss her body. Somebody moved her there after the fact, I won’t be surprised if one of the volunteers was involved and timed it well
not wanna get graphic but there are ways to determine if a body was moved. Even without that there would have been some kind of tracks. Not to mention that would be extremely risky to do on a mosty clear field.
@@bananamary5907 I would imagine a horse carrying two people would still leave hoove prints. And they would be able to tell if the body was duped there that much later.
@@applecrumpets They couldn't determinate the cause of her death or what really happened. From old weather forecast, we know that it was the driest January in Years and there was no any heavy snowfall that could cover her body or tracks..
So I actually live in a town close to where this happened, and as soon as I heard about it, something felt extremely fishy. So not only did her "friend" post the snapchat with the two boys arguing, but she posted a snapchat with blood on her jeans like she had just beat someone up. Many people close to her were saying that something happened between Selena and one of the men, who had a girlfriend. Apparently because of this she was beat up. Part of it always sounded like maybe she was drugged and setup for sex traffiking, but sensed something dangerous and took off. As scary as that sounds, it is actually A HUGE rarely talked about problem in the area.
That is a very good theory, very plausible, extremely sad 😥 my heart goes out to the mother, ❤ as a white woman I really wish the United States government would give indigenous people the respect you all deserve and make it a priority to do everything they can to find them.❤
I think almost everyone believes Selena & her friend were drugged by the men that were with them with bad intentions only to have selena accidentally killed with the drugs. her friend had scratches, why?! people should look into her friend she probably is going through some trauma. if not those men maybe the man that helped them start up the van. why are they not getting interviewed? the police is not doing enough
She was planning on attending her brother’s college? That’s sweet but also sad if you think about it. With losing three siblings, they probably felt like they needed to stay near each other to look out for one another- hence going to the same college. I can’t imagine the anxiety these tragedies created for such young people. Heartbreaking.
I have been binging Kendall’s videos for days now and this is the first to make me cry. That poor family deserve proper answers and I hope they finally get them!!
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I'm guessing you already heard authorities have located the bodies of the two missing children of Vallows.
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I feel so bad for the mother.. she’s lost 4/5 kids.
I can’t imagine the pain
Bianca Me too I feel bad for her mother!
I feel bad for their brother as well. Must be so hard for him to lose all of his siblings
And father and brother
i just....like...i unno i cant
As a Native woman, I say t'ooyaksiy niin; which means thank you in my language. Our stolen sisters don't get enough recognition. Thank you for using your platform to bring awareness to this topic. Gibiith hiy
Can I ask why native Americans disappear no one dose anything am interested in Learning about your selfs
Amanda Mcdonald I cannot answer that question. My aunt was at a gas bar when she got taken. No one does anything because we are POC.
SO very welcome its the least I can do the help this crisis.
I went to Taos new Mexico and met the most amazing people there it saddens me what people have done to natives yall are litterly the purest people ever💖
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Believe myself, it is because Rez is federal "jurisdiction", but also, acknowledging minorities, means facing a painful past...
My Mother was raised on Pineridge Rez, and my husband is also Native. It's an ongoing sadness 💔
I’m really really tired of minority women’s story being pushed under the rug
Same! It’s not much better here in Ireland! :(
same im tired of the origonl people here cotinualy being at risk of bein lost
Same
Yes... And selena was only ONE of 29 women who have gone missing from that reservation
@@chelseyfaye8778 I don't know what its like in the states, but Police aren't allowed on Native Reserves here in Canada, which is the most likely place for the bodies to be found. We've had 3 women go missing here since Jan, and unless the Chief of the Reserve invites the police into it, nothing will ever be done about it sadly
Thank you for bringing awareness Selena and the Missing murdered Indigenous Women. I am Native American and I knew Selena. She was friends with my little sister. Our hearts still mourn for her and her family. She was my sister best friend
Aww she looks to beautiful who would have murdered Selena she had a whole future ahead of her
So sorry for your loss.
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as a native American woman, thank you. Native Americans don't get a lot of recognition, let alone about our stolen sisters.
I am also Native American. And I appreciate this topic being addressed. It is kept out of mainstream media
Because of racists white folks not caring for minorities after what their land.
^^ so uncalled for. Hate breads hate. 😞
HBMommy6 No, they are right. Just listen to the Native American women in the comments and take that comment elsewhere.
Yes!! Our voices are always heard last. I’m so thankful for youtubers wanting to take our sisters and bothers stories to bring more awareness!
They didn't find her because she wasn't there. She was placed there later, in my opinion.
Yup
I think the same thing. There is no way it would take 20 days to find a body that you already searched farther than the location for. There were so many people looking in the same distance.
That makes the most sense
i thought the same thing!!!
Maybe it was foul play, the “friends” were intoxicated and not in the right state of mind...maybe the two men left her in the freezing car outside overnight as she could have passed out from drinking and she died from hypothermia then they brought her body back near the rest stop...they moved out the state because they know exactly what happened. (I didn’t say her other friends name bc I know she was found in a ditch so that wouldn’t add up)
what if they didn’t miss her body...what if someone brought her body back.
That’s exactly what I thought
Exactly what I was just thinking! Though the police said that there were no footprints or any other signs someone else had been there and dumped the body so I don’t know what to think
they said about it in a video - there would be footprints of marks from cars, and they dint find any
Big Bird not necessarily, especially if it had been roughly 20 days. According to the police, the weather at the time wasn’t all too good, so maybe fog, rain, etc could have covered up the foot prints or tire marks
@@bigbird7748 "There would be footprints or tire tracks".... Then why in the fuck didn't they see her footprints leading there or while searching 🤔
I live in Billings Montana and everyone here knows she dident die from an accident she was murdered
Why did they kill her
And I live in the same duplex as selena used to live. Her mom still lives here. Saying that is not going to help the family.
Why would you spread such here-say? I think everyone who hears about this have the same opinion but you are saying this with no evidence or possible scenario that can be of any help. People are so weird...
@@ajollypanda4175 do you know what your saying? Yes, i know there’s no evidence on her case.
I know right
I can't even imagine how the family feels after losing 4 kids in just few years :(
It happens alot on the rez
I'm heartbroken for them. It's truly unimaginable
@@paytonbancroft4801 sadly it's so true...
And this is very common in Native families. Family members end up getting shot, beat to death, die in suicides and from drug overdoses all the time.
Tracey Burns This is NOT common in native families. My whole family is native, and this hasn’t happened to us. I have 11 aunts/uncles, so imagine how many cousins I have. So, you shouldn’t say things that aren’t true!
my friend died in a similar way - found not even a mile away in a wooded area with barely any clothes on and was marked as hypothermia . NATIVE LIVES MATTER! never forget
Any out of character sudden strange behaviour noticed or reported right before hand?
if you don't mind me asking, what do you think she was doing out there? trying to run away from someone? did someone leave her there half-dressed? was she drugged and wandered off?
When people have extreme hypothermia they have the sensation of being really hot and take of all their clothes. That's why I can't believe Selena simply got lost or had something in her system. Even if people are really really drunk they still take of their clothes so something else must have caused her to stay there or she was unconscious.
They did find some of her rings off of her. Like while she was walking she took them off and threw them on the ground.
Valarie are you talking about lil audi's friend?
All her kids died ?this feels oddly suspicious could this family be targeted by someone ? it all so sad
There's still one kid left, but I was thinking the same thing... its extremely suspicious that 4/5 are dead....
No this is just, unfortunately, more common than you would think in Native communities. Watch the ABC mini series on Native Americans they aired in 2011 and you'll get a better understanding of the suffering that goes on.
Suicide is a huge prob in ndn country. No one in this country is more likely to kill them selves than a Native American male between the ages of 16 & 24. Oh, and I combat vet. I think they’re neck and neck statistically
It’s not uncommon for it that to happen on Rez’s. My Rez is blessed enough not to be as ruff or nearly as ruff as a lot of other Rez’s but even here on my Rez, families have lost multiple (close) family members. A lot of Rez’s are as bad as 3rd world countries. I knew a girl & her cousin who came to my town (the town next to our Rez) for College. They came from Fort Hall, Idaho. Their first couple days after moving here, she said her & her cousin drove out to our Rez to check things out. She said her & her cousin where “impressed” bc our houses/projects had grass. Something so simple and trivial like grass. Imagine what it would be like to be impressed by having a yard with grass & it being a luxury. It’s bc in a lot of Rez’s life is the luxury.
Jessica Marsh 👋 which tribe are you from? I’m Penobscot, Indian Island 🙂
They didn’t see her - cause, she was NOT there, yet. Plenty of victims are taken, kept, dumped and even moved. It’s that simple!
Why do people think it’s okay to murder abduct rape and kill her
The searchers never found her but after 20 days they found her body cos from the start of the search, her body was not there...it was dumbed later probably..
This is wild and out there, but there are several similarities bw the Missing 411 phenomenon and this; pretty telling and key details being the same.
There were no tired tracks out to her body
@@hollyburton3985 Those people have the devil in their soul. They have no ounce of morality or compassion.
i don’t understand how they said there’s no foul play like what did she do just run into the field to lay down and die?
hypothermia can cause a person to become delirious, specially mixed with alcohol. I have volunteered as a rescue officer for a couple of years now and on a couple of retrievals I have been on have had people end up in random places. Although, not ruling out foul play. She may have also been drugged. Suspicious to leave a friend at a road stop...just to drive to his mothers to get his mother to pick them up.
I know a person who was so drunk he passed out in the snow and actually died thankfully someone found him and he is okay now but it is possible that she could have been intoxicated and wondered off then got tired.
I've definitely wandered off on my own while drunk, also I tried to google the area and see what the terrain is like and if I got the right area it looks really rough, she could have fallen and hurt herself or something or gotten stuck in a ditch, I think knowing the exact location where her body was found would provide a lot more info too.
@@kimberlycrow6797 is he ok now or is he dead? im confused
It’s Suspicious that her friend had the scratches and her shoes were missing
Also these “friends” were ALL ADULTS. *ALL OF THEM* What woman, regardless of their age, lets another girl or woman run off into a field in the freezing cold???? And just takes off??? SO SUSPICIOUS.
Right!! They sound fishy
Plus what happened to the three other guys? Why is it that 4 guys are going to leave two younger girls alone at a rest stop. The police really needs to look into them more ! Did the car ever break down again like they said? These are the questions the police needs to be asking themselves!
bruh i would never leave one of my friends who was wasted alone let alone run into the field... really upset
Or how the girl that was left with her remember nothing but was supposedly the only one there with her...these 'friends' are more then a little sketch.
patty lopez I honestly think the police probably are investigating the three other men and that’s why they aren’t releasing much. Considering they moved out of state it’s not far fetch to believe they could possibly run away if they thought police were looking into them! Those friends are definitely sketchy for sure 😳
It's is VERY rare the "media" covers ANYTHING about Native Americans.. PERIOD.
Now that I think about it, I never hear anything about Native Americans being harmed on the news, even though it happens every time. It really isn’t fair.
I never hear anything about Native American. Period. It’s like they don’t even exist anymore. Except through the people who do these stories to spread awareness.
@@chinadoll7 we still exist! I'm always shocked when someone reports anything about indigenous people so I'm grateful to kendall for bringing awareness to this case :)
The only coverage I can think of is when they were putting the pipelines up. That's just unacceptable! Unfortunately a small majority of people own the media & control what's put out.
Ericka •So true🥺🤎
i can’t IMAGINE having 5 children and losing all but one of them. that is devastating.
Honestly, wouldn't blame the parents for being overprotective tbh after all that...
Yh which one of her siblings didn’t get kidnapped Kendal didn’t tell us
@@hollyburton3985 it was her brother who was in college.
@@joseypussycat9424 shut the fuck up your fucked up i bet you be one who kill them too
@@hollyburton3985she actually did tell us less than 5 minutes in…..
I believe the “friends” had something to do with her death. Once her “friends” found out people were looking for her they took her body back to the place where she was found dead. Also, why would the “friends” move out of state 🤔
And I didn't see it hear that arlana searching for her with the volunteers either super scetchy
That is very suspicious because they didn't go through anything traumatic, so there wasn't really a need to leave.
Sun and Star she legit left MT after that happened she didn’t want nothing to do with it. She deleted all her social too
in the interview the police said there would have been tracks they would have seen where somebody could have dumped her body.
Her friend definitely knows something especially if she’s deleting all her social media.
it hurts that we are considered a minority in our own land.
Most minor of minorities. The "other" in many polls and studies. And she's wrong about our numbers, we're closer to 2% of population.
I completely agree that's so fucked up. You are NATIVE to this land. You are a TRUE American. Everybody else are from all over the world, and then have the audacity to seclude others because they are immigrants. And then they turn around and discriminate the people who were already here to begin with! Like what the actual fuck! If there is ANY race that should be favored in this country (which there really shouldn't be, we are ALL people. But of course people are dumbasses) it's the people who are Native to this land. Not just born here, but their entire ancestry was created here.
100%. You have all my respect, I am only 12% indigenous and I’ve heard stories of my past indigenous relatives and how calm they stay while they were made foreigners in their own land. I have so much respect for all real indigenous people (not so much for people like me who are only barley indigenous by blood) because you all remain so calm when you should be furious and rioting in the streets for this kind of discrimination and harassment! You people are all so strong and it’s so admirable 💖
totally its so unfair and then some people have the audacity to say "if you don't like it here than leave" like THEY WERE HERE FIRST
It’s just your numbers. I get your point, don’t get me wrong. But if your population was larger, you wouldn’t be considered a minority. It is tragic the amount of women and children that go missing in the Native American population.
Immediately, the first person of interest should have been the ‘friend’ that was driving the van. Additionally, the SCRATCHES on her body? They should also have tested the friend that was found in the ditch for any other drugs in her system.
In that video of them at the rest stop - Selena’s “friend” arlana legit has blood on her leg in the beginning of the video it was posted all over fb when this first happened
Lia S right !!!!
wasnt it four other people with her too??
@@Thelashplugchannel are the videos still up somewhere?
FreakySaysNo yes it is
Ok, so you’re telling me that this girl was detected with hypothermia, her body was found within one mile of her last seen location, and fbi, police, dogs, horses, drones, volunteers were searching for her but they only found her body after 20 days? Then they declare this as an accident? Heck no
The fact that they lost 4 out of their 5 kids blows my mind. God be with them.
It’s terrifying
i know its so sad
Bless them :(❤️❤️☹️☹️
Right😞 so sad
If they believe in any form of afterlife, they should be able to get/be the best :( Their life in this world is so devastating :(((
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no ads when i watched
@@destinykorena8786 Do you have a VPN? Those often minimize or take away ads from videos
I never skip them when it's a cause or TH-camr I care about
I didn’t get any ads which is so weird.
I feel like maybe Selena’s body was dumped there after all that search. Even if the volunteers weren’t experienced and the dog were on leashes and the climate was bad, NO WAY everyone would miss her only a mile away from where she went missing.
I live in billings, most people here believe she was dumped after the initial search. there is no possible way they would not have found her.
Exactly 🙌🏾
maegan nicole nelson it’s true, it’s bullshit to rule this death an accident. If she was only a mile away, drunk or not, you’d be able to find your way back, to at least the gas station. Or at least to somewhere where she would be found, before she died. I think it’s too much to be a coincidence that they searched the whole area and didn’t find her body when it’s a mile away, and that the woman at the gas station said she “saw her run off into the field”. Because I think the killer still had her body, heard the report of her “running into the field” (or whatever it’s called) and then decided to dump her body there to support that claim.
There ruling that there were no footprints is bullshit because at night the ground freezes and you wouldnt necessarily leave foot prints. Also many people from the search claim they searched that exact spot multiple times. Soooooooo wouldnt foot prints blend in with there's anyway? And why wasn't she there all the times they searched? The whole thing sounds like a cover up.
I completely agree.
Why would she walk into the fields a mile instead of waiting for her ride? I can only think she was running away from someone
But the witness didn't say that, who saw her and briefly spoke to when asked her to come with. Sounded bit iffy was this witness only person around if the case what was she running from and why didn't they ask more questions?
Yh but she might not have wanted to go with him she might have changed her mind
I think she was drugged and knew she was in danger so that's why she ran
@@wolflover2600 maybe that witness was the one she was running from, and why wouldn't her friend be with her how do u get left at a rest stop in the middle of no where and not stick together doesn't make sense
Or she was drunk out of her mind and wondered off. Adults do it all the time
This is a HUGE problem here in Canada too. Its our "biggest secret", meanwhile its not a secret at all.
No, but like in the US, it’s swept under the rug. It’s heartbreaking how little care is given to our indigenous people. My father was full blood Native American, this hurts my heart.
@@anastasiabeaverhausen516 I understand that, and its not some sort of competition....
Taryn I apologize. I didn’t mean it was a competition. Just heartbreaking that our countries don’t care for our collective indigenous people.
@@anastasiabeaverhausen516 same here in Australia
There is a really good documentary on the BBC by Stacy Dooley called “Canada’s Lost Girls” about it.
They didn’t find her until 20 days later bc she wasn’t there until 20 days later...
True it could’ve been a calculated attempt
Nailed it. I was thinking the same thing.
i dunno honestly, i was thinking that but then the medical examiner could have calculated time of death and if it hadn't been 20 days before that then did someone keep her THEN take her back? there are just so many weird things in this story.
@@whosjimianyway so get this. The medical examiners didn't provide a time of death.
I believe this !!
Also... Its important to note she is only one of 29 women missing from the same reservation.
That’s insane! Is there a serial killer targeting these women or something?
Missy Cutie probably. Serial killers probably see them as easy targets since police don’t put much effort into indigenous people. It’s so fucked up.
Could be a serial killer on the rez itself also, knowing local police dont get involved much itd be easy for them to take these women at will plus they probably know him/her and go away with them willingly making it so much easier
Also note that this is sadly very very common in many native communities. When this happens in large cities, amber alerts are sent out and also large groups of people gather. Us native folk only have each other to lean on.
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I wanted to thank you for sharing Selena's story. She was my childhood best friend but after I transferred schools we weren't as close as before. I have many old memories with her. She was always a cheerful person so thank you again💜
As a Native American woman, I truly appreciate the light you’re shining on this case. Thank you. 💛
That guy who made those girls wait pisses me off. I would've stayed with them until his mom came to pick them up. I would NEVER leave them alone. Something is up with him... they need to investigate more about him.
Unless none of that happened. I think she either over dosed on drugs whilst with her friends and they panicked or she was taken by someone at the rest stop.
I mean it was 2 pm. What can happen at that time and they would have to wait for 20 min...
RIGHT? I immediately was like what kind of man leaves two underage females on the side of the road at a fucking rest stop in the middle of nowhere in freezing weather? Anything could've happened, and it did. Especially with them being Native women, who are statistically at higher risk, and you would definitely know that, being part of that race yourself. If someone can't simply see why that scenario is high risk and dangerous, then they're a goddamn idiot or just a plain old jackass.
@@freshlypainted 2pm 4am 6pm no matter what time it is its freezing and 2 underaged girls lives are at risk just because they are women let alone indigenous women with the add on of being left by themselves in an area they possibly didn't know possibly on drugs hung over or drunk or all of the above.
Sadie Dixson Well we don’t know the exact situation and circumstances tho... It would be safe to do it in our country, but yeah USA is quite dangerous so yep..
This is the most ridiculous story I’ve ever heard. Too many people are lying here. She definitely should still be here this is so sad...☹️
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Native Americans and their culture must be protected at all cost.
Totally agree 👌
Absolutely
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Absolutely 💯 native American culture well I feel like is last of a dying breed and it's heart breaking its not right it's not fair
We were friends with a girl murdered by her boyfriend. I still havent heard what is happening. Tyler Lamebear a navajo woman killed on our reservation. If you can please talk about her because she needs to be heard.
@@mollieb.1238 last I heard he has been delaying sentencing after pleading down his charges. He's up for 14 years max.
This poor mother lost all those children, I could not imagine her pain. This family is in my prayers! ❤️
There is no excuse for these women and children to go missing like this! Someone needs to protect them! They have way too many excuses and not enough answers!
The first thing that crossed my mind, this family is definitely in my prayers. My heart breaks for them.
Angie Avila it’s so sad and disturbing, especially to know how often this is happening. And to know your child was right there the whole time and they kept missing her for twenty days! There’s a lot about this case that doesn’t make sense.
Aho
it is so heartbreaking 💔 I cannot imagine how one can deal with so many tragedies
I cannot imagine their pain or their strength. All of her family is in my prayers.
WTF? Why didn’t he just take the girls with him in the van? That doesn’t make any sense. If he was able to make it to his mother’s to have her go get the girls, they could have made it there with him. Something happened in the van.
Yea! OR wait for his mom with them.
I agree! Very suspect
Hazelle I think at the very least they were drugged in the van. After that? I really have no idea.
That's what I was wondering. Why would you leave them behind? Makes no sense.
yep it explains why the other girl cannot remember anything
“nO fOuL pLaY” right. That’s why her friend was disoriented and she was just randomly found dead. Because meh.
They were drunk.
Why would someone want to hurt such a beautiful innocent girl like her she’s to kind caring and the best friend of anyone that they can ask for
@@OfWavesAndWinds I mean I don’t belie be they would drink enough alcohol to not remember a thing?
Yeah the friend being so disoriented that she doesn’t remember anything, is super fishy. Did they test her blood, see if she was dosed with something, and if she wasn’t, why wasn’t she. In what world does “I don’t know what happened” equal innocence.
I wish they would have done a toxicology on the "friend". The fact that she was acting confused is so weird. What kind of person ( if that's what happened) would drop of two highly intoxicated and or confused teenagers and leave them. Where did this man in the the van go? So frustrating!!!
Please look up the case of Ashley Loring Heavyrunner. She is so dear to my heart. Her case needs more attention
I am going to look up her case. There are so many cases that we don't hear about.
Im looking into it as well!!
omg thats crazy i just read into it :(
I will certainly be researching that case now. As a true crime aficionado, I can't believe I've never heard her name. 😢. Just more proof that these cases are ignored.
I hope Kendall covers this case as well!
I’m honestly very suspicious of everyone that was around her before she went missing and died. I’m not gonna say that she was specifically murdered by someone in the van but maybe she was having a really bad trip and they didn’t know what to do or they were afraid they would get in trouble for having drugs so the guy dumped the two girls and not Alana is also scared of getting in trouble for drugs? Idk it’s really hard with teenagers because they aren’t the best decision makers
I could see that being the case but then why would he send his mom to pick up the girls? Unless she knew he was bringing them to the house and when he arrived without them, she pressured him into telling her the truth. It's all so strange and it cost a young girl's life.
Leslly Avendano why not bring them to his mom’s then? It’s just a confusing case
Maybe Alana was never really left behind. Maybe the mother never went to pick up the girls. Maybe the woman witnessed what happened before they got into the van and left. Who knows. Sad sad sad. Rip beautiful soul.
megan bukovinsky I think Kendall said there was possibly one done but it hasn’t been made public
Something that wasn’t discussed a lot in the media, maybe because they weren’t formally named as suspects, but the men in the van that were driving her home were not teens or in their 20’s or even friends of hers. They were much older adults, who she did not know prior to the New Year’s Party, who lived in Billings (town of the party) so it’s not like they were coincidentally driving back to the same home town. Selena was the ONLY youth in that van. Every person in that van gave a different account to the authorities of what happened at that rest stop. Extremely suspicious.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women is such a large problem especially where I live in Manitoba Canada, it's great to see more people bringing awareness to this problem. Our stolen sisters will not be forgotten ❤
Yes...I live here too ...I'm here for Dewayne lavalee
I don't think they missed her body, I don't think her body was there originally. They dumped her there later on I believe.
That’s what I’m thinking too
me too but how did she die from hypothermia then
Violet someone could’ve kept her in a freezer
that's what I think there is no way all those people missed her body. Her parents camped there is they were searching for her then they should have found her.
I agree because they really did use so many tactics the chances of missing her are nearly impossible her body probably was not there when they were first searching
My heart aches for her parents. They lost 4/5 kids within 5-6 years. I can't even imagine how they're dealing w/ all of this. I really hope they get answers & closure for Selena.
We share the same birthday on Thursday. I'll be thinking of her & her twin.
Truely heart breaking.
It looks to me like she was drugged. Someone probably gave her something and she reacted badly to it. That would explain her acting erratic and running off like the witness said. If her friend was also given something, it would explain her memory loss and being found in a ditch too. I think there were definitely drugs involved and that her death may have been unintentional. Perhaps she was drugged because someone wanted sex but didn't intend to kill her. It doesn't look like an intentional murder to me. Whatever happened to her, it was a tragedy and I'm glad you are talking about it.
I was thinking the same.. Maybe someone drugged her, wanted to have sex with her and she freaked out, so she ran away... Fell on the ground and maybe she lost her consciousness..
Anyway... Is sad and shouldn't happen things like this..
I totally agree x
I was just thinking somebody put something in her drink
I think that is what happened also.
Couldn’t have said it better myself
I'm from Montana and the amount of Native American women that go missing around the state is honestly staggering, but what's even more staggering is how little the media covers cases like this. It honestly disgusts me how little media cover these cases get.
It’s like there was a curse placed upon those children :(
I thought the same.. more so placed upon the mother, and took her precious babies away.. Completely & 100% fucked up. May her loved ones rest peacefully, and their spirits soar. Blessings to them. So Mote It Be.
I promise you this was spiritual I totally agree
I agree, I felt that as soon as she started talking about it.
@@jessicahill6418 do you thin that could be why it makes no sense? like possessed or something
Spiritual Warfare or a generational curse, I wouldn’t doubt it
I can’t imagine what this family has went through, so terrible
Krista Mayberry so much loss 😕
Lifegoeson100 it is heartbreaking
Joan Kamwana read the room
They need to investigate the “friends” they where the last people to see of her how is that not suspicious? I’m sorry but their cops don’t seem to be doing anything in my opinion.
Thank you for shining light on this case & on MMIWG, Murdered & Missing Indigenous Women & Girls.
I covered this case when it first came out.. I was at that march that’s me in that video telling them to do a thorough investigation from the beginning!!!! The didn’t. This story still gives me the chills while I’m watching.. THANKYOU SO MUCH KENDALL FOR COVERING THIS ON YOUR PLATFORM!!!! #Justice4Selena #MMIW
It’s so unfair. It’s obvious someone knows something, this wasn’t at all a natural or accidental death. #Justice4Selena
My question is was she really at the party? Did anyone see her there? What if the rest stop story was made up
Reese I’ve been in contact with her family.. her aunt told me she dropped her off at a friends house, she didn’t know it was going to be a party. She didn’t hear anything from Selena the next morning and decided to go over there. Wade old crowes mom called her and said they got in an accident and she was headed over. She left her house and started heading towards Hardin. Then they call and say they left and the car just broke down with Selena still at the rest stop. Her aunt and mom got there within 30 min and we’re calling and searching for Selena and she was not at the rest stop and the rest of the passengers in the car were gone. Besides Shaina Spotted Bear. They had just became “friends” when all this happened. They said if Selena was out there they would have seen here.. it doesn’t have trees just bushes and grassland. They don’t think Selena was there at all.. they camped out and searched for days. I have been shown by family Selena’s body in the morgue.. her nose, cheeks and face was badly bruised. She was beat up. They also went back where they found her and found rings that she wore and never took off scattered that police “missed”. Which leads me to believe there was a struggle. This case is not over yet!! Not until we have the truth. And these people are held accountable.
@@Pageanteen that is so insane and so crazy the police is overlooking so many of these details. i find it super weird she was found less than a mile away after so much searching also. i feel like there could be a possibility someone just brought her body back to that location, and dumped it there to go w the story.. either way something is very very wrong and i really hope justice is served for this beautiful girl.
Pageanteen thank you so much for the information. Yes, it definitely sounds like fowl play. I wish you peace and some answers soon God Bless you
Indigenous people are rarely talked about, sadly. Native people are going missing in the US at an alarming and unreported rate and it needs much more attention! On that same subject: would you consider doing a story on the phenomena of “starlight tours” up in Canada? It’s a really insidious police practice where First Nations people are taken into custody and abandoned in the middle of nowhere to freeze to death. I think since the issue of police brutality is so much in people’s consciousness right now it’s so important to talk about first Nation’s peoples experiences too. People have this idea that Canada is this post racial utopia but it’s really not.
Wow. I did not know this. I'm definitely going to look into it. People make Canada seem so peaceful and great.
I agree, I believe our RCMP is a lot to blame, they always sweep everything to do with indigenous people under the rug 😞
@@mariahelaine6927 im from Canada....watch Highway of Tears....its shocking to see how many native women have gone missing and no one is looking for them....shameful really
Yes please talk about this!! I’m from a small town in sask and I’ve heard so much speculation on these but no actual facts/news reports/NOTHING! This is so swept under the rug it’s crazy. Just a couple years ago in Edmonton a drunk guy was left outside a bar by police and ended up freezing to death, no charges laid. Canada is NOT safe, the media just hides it from y’all/us!!!
Please do this story
I’m a Native American women, there’s a lot of missing unsolved cases, I’m in Montana and it’s very scary knowing that me, my closest friend, or cousin could be missing anytime. S*x trafficking is some of the main causes of missing and murderer indigenous women, and I’m beyond disgusted with some people...
#MMIW I am native too and it’s really sad that natives goes missing all the time and it’s never on the media and it’s even sadder that there on their own land! And no one is doing anything about it!
Most sex trafficking in general doesn't get reported by the media. Most children who go missing become a part of it and the fact that people don't realise this is just sad.
I’m praying you and your whole family stay safe! 💙 sending nothing but love !
hi I’m Jazmin I’m moving to Montana and would to organize something around this type of issue. As a women of color these cases infuriate me at the lack of attention and resources that aren’t served. I organize big events from campaign to nonprofit. I’d like to help.
It’s absolutely heart breaking. I live in Billings but spend most of the summer on the crow reservation and it kills me that so many girls go missing and nobody does anything about it. Native Americans deserve justice and safety. Please stay safe🙏
Hiy hiy Kendal! Thank you for bring more attention to missing and murdered indigenous women!
thank you for raising money and awareness at the same time! I clicked on this the second I got a notification
thank you for bringing more attention to MMIW !! we don’t get enough attention and our women are swept under the rug
I literally said the same thing... “we are swept under the rug” when something bad happens, but then blasted in the media for anything and everything involving any illegal activity.
This happens in Canada too. They have a whole Highway of Tears. Little attention. Very sad.
Hi, I’m a new subscriber. I’m happy your channel popped up on the recommend list. I’ve been binge watching your videos now for three days. I chose to comment on this particular video because I wanted to thank you for all that you do to make these amazing videos.
I don’t see anyone making videos on missing and or murdered Native Americans. Thanks so much for bringing awareness to this young lady and all the other people from their reservation. The statistics you shared in the beginning were jaw dropping. My heart goes out to all of the victims and missing people out there. I definitely am going to pray for all the people and hope they get justice, answers and closure for all their loved ones
protect indigenous people, it’s truly disgusting how this country has treated Native Americans. The originals of this land and they’ve been killed, raped and had their land stolen and to get treated like they don’t matter. Hearing this story and to hear how many children her mother has lost is painful
The world is just rolling down a hill if your not white America doesn't care about you and I stand with my minority brothers and sisters
Sad thing is this is the part they leave out of our history books. Native lifes matter
As an indigenous woman, these deaths and cases become the norm. Assault and disrespect of our people is something we begin dealing with as children and it’s become expected. Even in the 21st century there is complete disregard for my people. Times are changing though and we are standing up for ourselves and finally getting the recognition we deserve. I just wish our achievements are what made the news, and not another indigenous person dead
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Last seen with Selena Not Afraid:
+Arlis Hugs
+ Johnny Harjo
Wade Old Crow
Robert Fog in the Morning (driver)
Shanna Spotted Bear
Sara Starr Wilkinson
Arlanna Pretty On Top
Snapchat story belonging to Arlanna was shown to display Wade and Selena arguing while the others in the vehicle continued drinking.
The first Search party combed through the area in which Selena was found 01/20/20. And then again for a second and third time at different days. Yet, “no foul play” was suggested at the scene.
Arlanna and Selena were left on the side of the road by Wade, Robert, Shanna, and Sara.
Arlanna was found 350 yards away from Selena without any shoes. She was picked up by Robert’s mother who was 15 mins behind Robert’s vehicle. Arlanna asked the driver to go back for Selena but she refused and kept driving.
The last thing Arlanna remembers about Selena, was looking at her and then turning around to run away. After Arlanna was trying to get her back to the other side of the fence she took off in the fields.
Arlanna has no memory of getting to where she was found without shoes, she was drugged.
Wade Old Crow was seen at a party a recent weekend ago crying saying he’s “gonna go to hell”. People at the party were trying to get it out of him but he refused to say any more.
Shanna has changed her story approximately SIX times
Robert has changed his story around three times.
Wade on the other hand, simply “doesn’t remember.”
Arlanna has yet to be spoken to by the authorities and has been reported to be seen in a Walmart in Polson, Montana. She is believed to be hiding.
+ update from community members: Robert, along with his father and brother were reportedly shooting Twila Old Chief’s home last night. 01/20/20
Tell me again, “no foul play” has been suspected.
#MMIW #MMIP #Justice4Sal
Thank you for this.
Thank you for this information.
Thanks!
Very different theorie but very compelling to people who are just now learning of this. Hypothermia and drinking are involved, very heavy drinking.
This story is fucking insane. There is absolutely foul play in this and it's absolutely ridiculous that people would say otherwise. What the fuck is going on
Oh my god . All the kids died. This is awful may their souls find peace
🙌🏽🤎🥺All Souls Matter
My heart goes out to the mother I can’t ever imagine losing one child let alone four dear God I would have collapsed. Indigenous women are so incredibly strong!!
Exactly
Actually I read a post on Facebook from Selena's family and they think her body was place there after the search by the people she was partying with.
That’s exactly what I thought. The search did not miss her body. Someone placed her there once the search was over.
WoW. I donated to Navajo nation earlier today because of Covid and its just so unfair what native people go through in THEIR country. Smh
Omg I live on the Navajo Nation and it’s really crazy. With no running water in 2020! It’s hard we constantly have to haul water for my family and elders. And the water is 45 min away. Thank you so much! 💕
Raynique Francisco wow that’a insane that you have to do that! Ugh I’m sorry. I donated what I could! I truly hope it helps 💕💕
Where were her foot prints than? If she walked out their her self.
from the stories about that day, to the missing body found, to the autopsy report, nothing adds up.
Exactly. Where were her footprints from supposedly running out there? Also, where were the footprints that should have at least been near her from people during the first search? If she had been out there the entire time, somebody needs to be held accountable for the lack of diligence of searching/combing in at least a one mile radius of the last known place of where she was. If she really had been there the whole time, it’s the police’s fault that she’s dead. If they had done things better, they could have found her before she died and saved her. They are saying there were no footprints, but that doesn’t add up for how she got there or for people searching the area for her.
Thank you for sharing this story. I didn’t know about this story.
As an indigenous woman, thank you for spreading awareness to missing and murdered indigenous women!
Yh agreed she is one of the nicest people she is georgous i couldn’t ask for a better best friend like her
There’s no way they missed her. Her body was put there AFTER they searched at some point. This was definitely a cover up... someone w/ some clout did this!😢
I also believe someone placed her there after they finished searching that area, but I do think there is a LOT of information missing
I thought the same thing. She was brought back later
the area she was found in was searched. this is my sister.
They said there was no tracks. But if you think about it. There wouldn't be. The weather(wind, precipitation) probably erased the tracks of whoever murdered her
Harmony Deputee that is not your sister.
PLEASE PLEASE DO THE SOFIA RAMERIEZ CASE FROM
YAKEMA SHES A NATIVE AMERICAN WHO GOT MURDERED BY HER FRIENDS, SHE IS MY BEST FRIENDS GIRLFRIEND
Im sorry for your loss🧡
I’m so sorry🙁
I'm so sorry. I never even heard of Sofia and I'm from WA. :(
❤️
I am sorry for your loss, nobody deserves that
Thank you for the platform to spread awareness
Thank you so much for not only covering cases of victims who normally wouldn’t have much coverage but for also raising money to help these groups. My heart breaks her family.. they deserve answers! She was so beautiful, prayers and love to them.
😭 so sad! I agree! By the way I love your alien 👽 how can I get one like it? ☝🏽
Jess S. Hi! I joined her membership which grants me access to a few perks such as the cute lil alien!
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING AWARENESS TO THIS CASE! And bringing awareness to Missing murdered indigenous women.
Thank you for covering this Kendall! the Native community deserves every second of recognition they can get!
Her poor mother. I as a mom could not imagine losing a child let alone 4.
🤎👶🏾👶🏾👶🏾👶🏾🤦🏽♀️🙏🏾🥀
I literally started crying when you showed the footage of her classmates and all of the people praying over the rest stop. This is such an awful thing! I hope her family can find peace😢 May she rest in paradise 💔💔💔
the fact that I knew her personally and this happened three hours away from was the hardest part. she was the most gorgeous human being ever inside and out she was SO nice. Her family is one of the nicest families i’ve ever met.
Condolences to the family and sorry for the loss of a great person. I didnt know her but i had been following the case daily looking for updates hoping for a better outcome.. Light and love to you. Stay safe.
Megan Howard thank you it means everything you stay safe as well 🤍
Sorry for your loss
Really? Sorry, this may be personal, but did they live in an apartment?
I have to agree she is georgous and her family are one of the nicest families you can ever meet and she is the most georgous girl you can ever meet
Thank you for sharing her story. This happened in my state, and it is so sad, but it happens way too much. Please look into the other beautiful missing Native American women in our state and do stories too. They do not get near enough coverage and their families need answers too. Thank you Kendall ❤
I find it hard to understand how her friend cannot remember anything. Were they drugged? They should have tested her friend too. I hope the toxicology reports give answers at least. Even the driver leaving them makes no sense. Did he leave them for someone to pick them up?
I think they were drugged previously to being dropped off at that rest stop. it explains why she was wandering off and why the other girl cannot remember anything, has marks all over her legs and was found passed out on a ditch
Can you please look into Oluwatoyin Salau. She went protesting, got sexually harassed, then went missing. Her body was recently found after 7 days of being missing.
What!? Omg 🥺
Omg!!!!!
I believe she was murdered by her abuser
Samione Simon I think that to. I read this post that said she escaped her abuser and she tweeted about her assault, but after that’s when she went missing
They have supposedly found her killer
MAYBE: the guys in the car gave the two girls some sort of hallucinogenic drug and the girls started freaking out or seeing things and the guys got upset and started arguing and then decided to just drop the girls off at the rest stop cause they didn’t want to be responsible or deal with them, which explains possibly why one girl was found in a ditch super confused as to what happened since she was on a hallucinogenic and Selena also probably confused and scared and ran off into the field and couldn’t find her way back bc she was in an altered state of mind.
but there were so many people searching, and she was only a mile in, something isn't right and somebody messed up
I actually agree, I don’t think it’s foul play other than she was on some type of drug and so was her friend, very sad
Thank you Kendall for doing this podcast. In Canada (where I live) in most of not all provinces missing and murdered Indigenous women/girls is a major issue as well. They do not get the attention of the media here either. Thank you for bringing awareness ❤️
As a Native American (Navajo) I’m so grateful you’re mentioning MMIW. Kendall you shed so much light on cases that get left in the dark. I’m so grateful you cover and talk about diverse cases. Ahéhee’ (thank you)
After Selena goes missing if I was that last brother alive I'd be freaked out... paranoid that my days coming next!!
Same 😭
the ppl in the car know more! it’s strange how the other girl deleted her fb and how the guys changed states. there’s information missing.
Thanks for making us aware of this story. Watched all the ads. Praying Selena's family receives closure and peace.
i’m sitting here crying not just for her story but for the fact that i had no idea this was such a huge problem. i don’t want to sound completely ignorant, but i’ve just never heard of this happening! thank you for covering this story and making me and maybe others realize that this is going on and it needs to end!!!
It’s not a huge problem
google MMIW
@Carlos Cortez that's your viewpoint, don't project your garbage on others, yuck.
@Carlos Cortez well.... keep it to yourself if it's garage and negative....
@Carlos Cortez it’s not sensitivity she was stating her point of view on your comment being garbage and I agree as she wasn’t aware of this happening and is thankful to not be so oblivious how was she putting her feelings above others but showing sadness for what happens damn you want her to be glad this stuff happens, “man up” is the least imaginative thing you could say how about you grow up and respect others opinions and they will respect yours or can’t you handle that “you sensitive snowflake” xx
“There would have been footprints or tire tracks”??? After 20 days? Is that even possible?
Especially if they “couldn’t find her body due to weather” excuse me but where I’m from if snow could hide a body from the day she went missing they can hide foot prints and tie marks. This narrative they’re trying to spin doesn’t make sense..
The weather wasn't that bad. And there was no signs of animals or birds scavenging the body which would have definitely happened by then
right and there was snow it could have snowed even more or it could have melted
as an indigenous girl, thank you THANK YOU for spreading awareness for mmiw ❤️ so many of these cases go unnoticed, it breaks my heart. you never know when your mother, sister, aunt, cousin, or even you yourself might be the next victim.
Thank you for bringing awareness to our missing & murdered people.
I love the stories you choose to cover, I really think you are the best channel for research and the way you cover the stories is so respectful ❤️ thank you.
Please make a video on Vanessa Guillen!!
Currently working on it!! Im in touch w her family
I was literally just about to say the same thing! It's so odd how she just disappeared out of nowhere and this two weeks after telling her mother she had been sexually harassed by a superior. I hope they find her 🤎
Kendall Rae thank you so much Kendall!!!! I’m active duty military and this young girl needs all the help and recognition she can get!
In Canada there is alot of missing native women especially from British Columbia and Alberta. Highway of Tears.
Why is there a lot of missing people in Canada and Columbia it’s unbelievable how people can just think of murder ring people cause it terrible and no one should Have to go through it don’t u feel terrible when people aren’t found and there or ur parents have to put them down on the police register as missing cause they got murdered abused and raped and the people have to get interview and they confess
As a native american woman, Thank you. Thank you so much for bringing awareness for MMIW, You don't know how much this means to us and our stolen sisters❤️
Kendall, they didn’t miss her body. Somebody moved her there after the fact, I won’t be surprised if one of the volunteers was involved and timed it well
not wanna get graphic but there are ways to determine if a body was moved. Even without that there would have been some kind of tracks. Not to mention that would be extremely risky to do on a mosty clear field.
I agree with that
@@applecrumpets on a horse?
@@bananamary5907 I would imagine a horse carrying two people would still leave hoove prints. And they would be able to tell if the body was duped there that much later.
@@applecrumpets They couldn't determinate the cause of her death or what really happened. From old weather forecast, we know that it was the driest January in Years and there was no any heavy snowfall that could cover her body or tracks..
20 days later and only 1 mile away? She had to have been dumped. This is infuriating!!
So I actually live in a town close to where this happened, and as soon as I heard about it, something felt extremely fishy. So not only did her "friend" post the snapchat with the two boys arguing, but she posted a snapchat with blood on her jeans like she had just beat someone up. Many people close to her were saying that something happened between Selena and one of the men, who had a girlfriend. Apparently because of this she was beat up. Part of it always sounded like maybe she was drugged and setup for sex traffiking, but sensed something dangerous and took off. As scary as that sounds, it is actually A HUGE rarely talked about problem in the area.
Hope they get to the bottom of it
That is a very good theory, very plausible, extremely sad 😥 my heart goes out to the mother, ❤ as a white woman I really wish the United States government would give indigenous people the respect you all deserve and make it a priority to do everything they can to find them.❤
@@killplayz1000 Thank you for saying this. ❤😞
i think the kids must know something :L
Yes thanks for showing her story.
My heart aches for her parents and her brother😔 imagine losing 4 of your 5 kids and losing all your siblings
Sounds like a set up... I don’t believe her friend either how could she forget smh
Trauma, she was scratched up with shoes missing too, they were both attacked, only atleast she got away
Munkastrap4 well hopefully it comes back to her in a dream or something if it’s true
I'm sure it will, bit by bit
Wasn’t she intoxicated?
I think almost everyone believes Selena & her friend were drugged by the men that were with them with bad intentions only to have selena accidentally killed with the drugs. her friend had scratches, why?! people should look into her friend she probably is going through some trauma. if not those men maybe the man that helped them start up the van. why are they not getting interviewed? the police is not doing enough
She was planning on attending her brother’s college? That’s sweet but also sad if you think about it. With losing three siblings, they probably felt like they needed to stay near each other to look out for one another- hence going to the same college. I can’t imagine the anxiety these tragedies created for such young people. Heartbreaking.
I have been binging Kendall’s videos for days now and this is the first to make me cry. That poor family deserve proper answers and I hope they finally get them!!