
Sa’wade December Birdinground
Sa'wade is reported missing
10/7/2024
Missing Person: Sa’Wade December Birdinground
Age When Went Missing: 13
Age Now: 13
Gender: Female
Race: Native American (Crow Nation)
Complexion: Medium
Height: 5’4″ – 5’5″
Weight: 130–140 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Hair Length: Curly
Eye Color: Brown
NamUs ID: MP138881
BIA Case #: BO24222872
📍 Last Known Location
Location: Grandparents’ residence, Garryowen, Montana (Crow Indian Reservation)
Date Last Seen: October 6, 2024, at approximately 11:00 PM
🧥 Last Seen Wearing
- Black hoodie with mushrooms
- Anime T-shirt
- Basketball shorts
- Purple Skechers slip-on shoes
- Possibly carrying black and purple Adidas backpack
- Known to wear an elk tooth necklace
📢 Disappearance Circumstances
Sa’Wade December Birdinground, 13, was last seen around 11:00 PM on 10/06/2024 at her grandparents’ home in Garryowen, MT, on the Crow Reservation. Sa’wade is enrolled with Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation. She is described as quiet, shy, and may be autistic, according to social media reports. She wore a black mushroom hoodie, anime T-shirt, basketball shorts, and purple Skechers, and may have had a black/purple Adidas backpack. Her disappearance is deeply concerning and remains unexplained. As of June 17, 2025, she has been missing for 254 days.
📞 Contact Law Enforcement
FBI Salt Lake City Field Office
Phone: (801) 579-6195
Reward: Up to $5,000
Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (406) 665-9798
Reward: Up to $5,000
Bureau of Indian Affairs – Crow Agency
Phone: (406) 638-2632
Special Agent: Jose Figueroa
Agency Case #: BO24222872
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