BEMIDJI — Wednesday, Oct. 22, marked the last time Nevaeh Kingbird, 15 of Bemidji, was seen by her family and friends in four years.
Late October brings a harrowing reminder of an even older missing persons case: 17-year-old Jeremy Jourdain, who was last seen at a Halloween party in 2016.
Both Indigenous teens disappeared from Bemidji’s Nymore area, and the cases are still unsolved.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women 218 will host a candlelit vigil 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, near the Paul Bunyan and Babe statues in Bemidji.
"Nevaeh once wrote, 'If we speak to each other in our Ojibwe language, we will never have to question who we are.' We will not forget her, and we will never give up our search for answers," stated Nevaeh's mother, Teddi Wind, in a news release.
Bemidji Police Chief Mike Mastin stated in a news release that with the fall season and the Minnesota deer seasons approaching, his department reminds everyone to remain watchful and vigilant while outdoors and to report any suspicious activity or property immediately.
Nevaeh Kingbird was last seen Oct. 22, 2021, wearing either a black zip-up hoodie, or a red sweatshirt with a bull logo, with blue skinny-style jeans, a white undershirt and black and red Nike slide sandals.
Jeremy Jourdain’s last clothing description included a blue and gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and black and white Air Jordans.
Partnering with Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office, rewards of up to $10,000 will be offered for tips that provide specific and actionable information that advances the investigations.
“No parent should live with these kinds of questions,” said MMIR Director Guadalupe Lopez. “Someone out there knows what happened to Neveah and we are asking them to help bring this family the truth.”
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