8 FEBRUARY 15, 2024 SMOKE SIGNALS Tribal police offering reward for missing Tribal member By Danielle Harrison Love rocks Smoke Signals editor Grand Ronde Tribal Police are seeking information on the where- abouts of 33-year-old Tribal mem- ber Tenatia Jackson-Crain and are offering $1,000 for information that results in her being found. She was last seen in Corning, Calif., in March 2023 and has ties to Portland. Jackson-Crain was first reported as a potential missing person in July 2023 after a meeting between the Tribe’s Social Services Depart- ment and Tribal Police. Jackson-Crain is approximately 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair. Identifying marks include piercings below her lower lip on opposite ends, ear piercings and cheek bone piercings. She has a large floral tattoo on the left side of her abdomen. “Upon reaching out to family, we learned that it was not uncom- mon for her to not be in contact for periods of time,” Tribal Police Detective Tokata Tehama said. “We endeavored to look for her regardless as well as looking for four other Tribal members that were believed at-risk. During these cases, we learned there are not many laws in place when an adult ‘chooses’ to go without contact with family unless there is some type of medical diagnosis labeling them as a danger to themselves or others.” After doing further investigation, police were able to locate the four other Tribal members, but not Jackson-Crain. A flyer with three photos and a description was sent to all Tribal employees on Wednesday, Feb. 7. “The flyer itself was reviewed first by family and then when approved, a copy was (also) sent to that family member so that it Tenatia Jackson-Crain could be shared with whomever,” Tehama said. Tribal Police Chief Jake McK- night updated Tribal Council on the search efforts later that afternoon. “Since this flyer went out, we have gotten nonstop phone calls from people in the public and it really shows that people truly care about our missing Indigenous peo- ple,” he said. “I want to take a little time and talk about her situation that we know of now. At this time, we have no reason to believe she is in danger but we just really want to talk to her. We’ve been looking for her just to have any sort of con- tact…We don’t care if she has war- rants or any outstanding issues, we just want to know she’s safe and possibly get her services through the Tribe if she needs them.” Tribal police have worked with the FBI, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, California’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous People unit, the Portland Police Bureau, Teha- ma County Sheriff’s Office, Tehama County Probation Department and the Corning Police Department in an effort to find Jackson-Crain. Additionally, her information has been entered into the Law Enforce- ment Database System and the Na- tional Crime Information Center. Contact Tribal Police at 541-921- 2927 with any information. This is a developing story and will be updated. Photos by Michelle Alaimo Kyleigh Johnson, 16, paints a rock during TO SEE MORE PHOTOS the annual Love Rocks event in the Tribal Community Center on Saturday, Feb. @SmokeSignalsCTGR 10. One in three U.S. teens is affected by teen dating violence and February is Teen TO SEE MORE PHOTOS VISIT US ON Dating Violence Awareness Month. The @CTGRsmokesignals event promotes awareness and healthy relationships within the community by providing an informational presentation and resources to teens. The event was hosted by the Tribe’s Warriors of Hope Domestic & Sexual Violence Program and Youth Empowerment & Prevention Program. Maggie Villegas, a shelter advocate for the Warriors of Hope Domestic & Sexual Violence Program, gives a presentation about teen dating violence during the annual Love Rocks event in the Tribal Community Center on Saturday, Feb. 10. Community Health Program Services Medical Transport Services Medical transportation services are available to Tribal members within the six-county service area when an alternate means of transportation is not available. Advance notice required. Please call 503-879-2078 to schedule a reservation.