Sa’wade Birdinground, a 13-year-old member of the Three Affiliated Tribes, was last seen the night of October 6, 2024, at her grandparents’ home in Garryowen, Montana, on the Crow Indian Reservation and was discovered missing from her bedroom the morning of October 7, 2024. Her phone and headphones were left behind, which loved ones say was out of character; she had no known contact with family or friends after she was last seen.

At the time she disappeared Sa’wade was described as 5 feet 4 inches to 5 feet 5 inches tall, 130 to 140 pounds, with brown curly hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black hoodie with mushrooms, an anime t-shirt, basketball shorts, and purple slip-on Skechers. She may be carrying a black and purple Adidas backpack and is known to wear an elk tooth necklace. Sa’wade is described as autistic.

A multi-agency investigation involving the FBI, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office is underway; authorities and community members have conducted extensive searches. The FBI and the BIA’s Missing and Murdered Unit are offering rewards (up to $5,000 each) and a combined reward of $10,000 has been announced for information leading to her recovery. Anyone with information, however small, is urged to contact investigators.

Did anyone in the Garryowen area see Sa’wade or her backpack on or after October 6, 2024?