American Indian and Alaska Native people are at a disproportionate risk of experiencing violence, murder, or going missing and make up a significant portion of the missing and murdered cases. Missing from Fire Trail Road, is a documentary from Sabrina Van Tassel that explores the crisis of unsolved indigenous murders.

Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis disappeared over two years ago from the Tulalip Indian reservation near Seattle. Because the investigation is at standstill, her sisters and other tribal members set off to discover what happened to her. Their quest uncovers a harsh reality: indigenous women are murdered at an alarming rate.

Complex tribal jurisdictional issues have turned reservations into lawless zones and hunting grounds for predators. Most crimes go unsolved and are committed by non-natives. But this crisis has historical roots and emanates from the genocide created by institutional policies to eradicate an entire culture. This film sheds light on the weight of generational trauma and discrimination that indigenous women continue to face.

The documentary was written and directed and produced by Sabrina Van Tassel.

Missing from Fire Trail Road, is currently streaming On Demand.