
A combined $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the discovery of 13-year-old Sa’Wade Birdinground, last seen at her grandparents’ home on the Crow Indian Reservation in Garryowen, Montana, October 6, 2024. The FBI’s Salt Lake City Field Office offered a $5,000 award that was matched by the executive branch of the Crow Tribe, of which Birdinground is a member. After announcing the reward this summer, people in the community held a walk and presentation of red balloons at Little Big Horn College to symbolize collective hope and continued efforts to bring Birdinground home. “For eight months, Sa’wade’s family has had to know life without her,” said FBI special agent Mehtab Syed at a press conference. “Sa’Wade is not forgotten. We’re doing anything in our power to bring her home.” A tip line has opened exclusively for information on the case. “No tip is too small or insignificant,” Syed said.
