Searching for Savanna: The Murder of One Native American Woman and the Violence Against the Many

Searching for Savanna: The Murder of One Native American Woman and the Violence Against the Many

A gripping and illuminating investigation into the disappearance of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind when she was eight months pregnant, highlighting the shocking epidemic of violence against Native Americ…

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