DAYTON — She tried, but not even Mother Nature could dampen the spirit and enthusiasm of the first-ever Tongue River Valley Powwow at Tongue River High School in what was for many a very personal event Thursday night.

Isabella Yellowtail, a sophomore at TRHS and member of the Crow tribe credited with coming up with the idea for the powwow, said Thursday’s gathering was part of her battle to increase awareness about the plight of missing tribal members, while also celebrating tribal culture and history.

For Yellowtail, the cause was made personal when Freman Bend, whom she was close to, was reportedly murdered in 2016, a murder that has so far gone unsolved.

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