MONTANA, MT — The FBI has launched a new initiative aimed at drawing more attention and funding to unsolved cases in tribal communities, including one tied to the Crow Indian Reservation. The program, called Voices Not Forgotten, is built around a website that collects case information in one place and gives the public a clearer way to review and submit tips.
The site includes photos, case summaries and contact options for people who may have information. It also features an interactive map that lets users search unsolved homicides, kidnappings and missing person cases in Indian Country across the United States. FBI officials said the goal is to make these cases easier to find and encourage more people to come forward.
Website puts tribal cold cases, photos and tip information in one place
The new website is the central piece of the initiative. Instead of leaving cases scattered across separate pages or local listings, the FBI is grouping them under one public-facing platform with searchable details. That approach is meant to help people who might not otherwise know an open case exists, or who may not realize they have information that could matter.
According to the FBI, the platform is designed to increase visibility for cases in Indian Country nationwide. The agency says the public can use the map to browse unresolved cases and then use the website to send in tips. The emphasis is on making information easier to access for families, communities and potential witnesses.
Up to $25,000 reward announced for publicly advertised cases under FBI jurisdiction
Alongside the website launch, the FBI announced a minimum reward of up to $25,000 for publicly advertised cases that fall under its jurisdiction. The agency said the money is intended to provide extra incentive for people with useful information to speak up.
The reward offer applies to cases the FBI has chosen to publicly advertise. Officials did not say the money is tied to every case on the site, but it is part of the broader strategy to push attention toward unresolved crimes and disappearances in tribal communities. The program combines public outreach with a financial reward in hopes of generating new leads.
Crow Indian Reservation case is among six highlighted nationwide
One of the six cases highlighted nationwide involves 16-year-old Sa’wade Birdinground, who disappeared from the Crow Indian Reservation and has not been found. Her case remains unsolved and is now part of the FBI’s broader public appeal for information.
The inclusion of her case underscores the agency’s effort to put individual names and faces in front of the public, not just case numbers. By featuring a small group of cases at launch, the FBI is highlighting specific unresolved disappearances while asking for tips that could help investigators move them forward.
FBI says the effort is meant to raise visibility and encourage tips
The FBI said the main purpose of Voices Not Forgotten is to make these investigations easier to locate and easier to act on. In tribal communities, where cold cases can remain overlooked, the agency wants the new platform to serve as a single point of access for case information and public submissions.
For families waiting on answers, the campaign offers a more visible place for their loved ones’ cases to live online. For investigators, it creates another route for reaching people who may have seen something, heard something or remember details that were never previously reported. The FBI says that combination of visibility and reward money may help generate movement in long-dormant cases.
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