Tamra Jewel Keepness, a five-year-old Indigenous girl from the Whitebear First Nation, was last seen at her home on the 1800 block of Ottawa Street in Regina on the evening of July 5, 2004. Her mother, Lorena Keepness, and partner, Dean McArthur, were in the house that night with Tamra and five other children, including Tamra’s twin sister. The next morning the family discovered Tamra was missing and contacted police.

That night had reportedly been unsettled: family members say an argument occurred and that another man sometimes at the house, Russell Sheepskin, was allegedly assaulted by McArthur. Lorena briefly went to a nearby friend’s home after the children were put to bed and returned to find the house locked, entering through a window. No signs of forced entry or a struggle were reported.

The disappearance triggered the largest search in Regina’s history, with hundreds of police, RCMP cadets and volunteers canvassing the area. Thousands of tips and numerous interviews followed, but no trace of Tamra has been found. The Regina Police Service says the investigation is active and a $50,000 reward remains available for information leading to her location.

If anyone knew Tamra, the family, or was in that neighbourhood on July 5–6, 2004, can you help with information?