Carlota Maria Sanchez was 12 when she was last seen on August 30, 1979, on the Quinault Indian Reservation in Taholah, Washington. She is described as American Indian and Hispanic, with long straight brown hair, brown eyes, pierced ears, about 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing about 110 pounds, and a half-circle scar on the palm of her hand. She was last seen with her 13-year-old cousin Elsie Eldora Luscier.

The girls may have intended to travel to Seattle or possibly Arizona; the family believed they planned to visit a relative in Neah Bay. The disappearance was initially classified as a runaway and that designation delayed an official search by two weeks. The family’s concerns were strong from the start, and hope faded as decades passed without contact.

The case was later re-investigated; the Seattle Police Department and the FBI have been involved and the FBI has offered a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to Carlota’s recovery and a conviction. The Quinault Nation Police Department continues to review the files and follow leads.

Does anyone who knew Carlota, Elsie, or the Taholah community in 1979 have information that could help resolve this case?