Hello everyone welcome to our second bonus episode. This episode Kayla and I will be discussing the heartbreaking case of Emily Pike. Emily Pike was a 14 year old beautiful soul and a member of the San Carlos Apache Native American tribe in Arizona. Towards the end of January of this year 2025, Emily went missing from the group home she was currently residing in near Phoenix, AZ. After weeks of no contact with anyone, the Bureau of Indian Affairs recovered her remains on February 14, 2025 on the side of a highway in Gila County. Very little is known at this time regarding how she came to meet her untimely fate. People around the country are heartbroken and outraged, alongside Emily’s family. Vigils have been held in Arizona, Wisconsin and Colorado, just to name a few, in Emily’s memory. These are all attempts to bring awareness not only to Emily Pike and to bring her justice but to bring awareness to the crisis surrounding the disappearance and murder of Native American women around the country.
Sources:
“San Carlos Apache Teenager Emily Pike’s Death Reverberates Throughout Indian Country” by Sejal Govindarao on TIME on March 8, 2025 (https://time.com/7265596/san-carlos-apache-teenager-emily-pike-death-indian-country/)
“Slain teen Emily Pike ran away to see family and friends, group home CEO says” by Lauren De Young and Robert Anglen in The Arizona Republic on AZ Central March 28, 2025 (https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2025/03/28/mesa-az-group-home-ceo-discusses-emily-pike-case/81802532007/)
“Family seeks justice after girl, 14, found dismembered in Arizona: 'We are not going to be quiet'” on ABC Action News on March 7, 2025 (https://6abc.com/post/emily-pike-arizona-missing-teen-found-dismembered-globe-az-family-part-san-carlos-apache-tribe-seeks-justice/15987492/)
“Indigenous community rallies around slain San Carlos Apache teen Emily Pike” by Lauren De Young on Yahoo! News on March 8, 2025 (https://www.yahoo.com/news/indigenous-community-rallies-around-slain-010606937.html) “‘Say her name’: Hundreds gather to honor Native teen Emily Pike, demanding justice for her death” by Shondiin Silversmith on ICT News on March 8, 2025 (https://ictnews.org/news/say-her-name-hundreds-gather-to-honor-native-teen-emily-pike-demanding-justice-for-her-death)
“Tragic death of Arizona teen Emily Pike sparks new calls for justice for missing and murdered indigenous women” by Bianca Buono on 12 News on March 7, 2025 (https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/hundreds-gather-to-honor-emily-pike-mmiw-officials-continue-to-search-for-her-killer/75-8740aeda-c2b2-40e4-9b22-5ff9440cd8cb)
“Missing persons report of 14-year-old Emily Pike reveals more details on lead up to her gut wrenching death” by Justin Lum on Fox 10 News on March 21, 2025 (https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/missing-persons-report-14-year-old-emily-pike-reveals-more-details-lead-up-her-gut-wrenching-death)
“Emily Pike: Teen ‘did not want to go back’ to g
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