FORT WORTH, Texas — The air filled with sage smoke and prayer.
For the family and friends of Sara Martinez, this ritual is sacred, a cleansing of the air before another search begins.
“This is a sacred moment,” one man prayed softly in Navajo as dozens bowed their heads. They gathered in an Arlington park, not only to look for Sara, but to bring attention to a much larger crisis impacting Native communities across the country…