North Texas family seeks missing Indigenous teen as Native American women vanish by the thousands

More than 5,700 Native American women are reported missing in the United States each year. That’s according to the National Crime Information Center.

A North Texas family knows that pain all too well. November is Native American Heritage Month, and CBS News Texas is bringing you the story of an Indigenous teen who hasn’t been seen in almost a year.

The holidays are usually a time of happiness, but for Samantha Perez, it’s a sad reminder of who she’s missing…

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