The Unsolved Disappearance of Larissa Lonehill

*Information is obtained from the Where are they? Podcast and other online sources as cited**

Larissa Lonehill grew up on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, one of the largest native reservations in the United States. Her family described her as beautiful, caring and funny- and a girl with a smile that everyone noticed.

She was part of a large family and was the 6th of 8 children and Larissa herself would become a young mother at age 19. Although her baby’s father and his family had custody, Larissa was a devoted mom. Often hitchhiking or walking just to see her baby.

Life on the reservation was hard, and at one point, Larissa moved 100 miles away to live with her sister in Rapid City.

On October 2, 2016, after visiting her mother, she was picked up by her boyfriend to go to a nearby mall. She texted her cousin the next day about going to a party.

Larissa would never be seen or heard from again.

Where is Larissa Lonehill?

Let’s talk about the life of Larissa Lonehill and what might have happened in October of 2016.

Larissa was born and raised on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Her mom Lisa describes Larissa as a funny, cute, and caring child- traits her family said she carried with her into adulthood.

Larissa was one of eight children in the family. The family was close, but life on the reservation wasn’t always easy.

The Pine Ridge Reservation is located almost solely in the state of South Dakota and consists of over 2 million acres. It is one of the largest in the United States.

It sits in the Southwestern part of South Dakota and borders right up to the state of Nebraska.

Larissa would attend school on the reservation but would drop out before graduating high school. That’s not that uncommon on the reservation- for many reasons- as almost 35% of high school students will drop out.

I did a little research on this particular reservation, and the statistics aren’t great. It seems a part of the country that has been left behind, with subpar resources, which includes education and healthcare. Jobs are scarce as well, and…

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