OR OR - Lisa Pearl Briseno, 28, Portland, 20 Aug 1997

[Murkywaters]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Lisa Pearl Briseno went missing from Portland, Oregon on August 20, 1997.

 

[Murkywaters]

Lisa Pearl Briseno – The Charley Project

• Missing Since 08/27/1997
• Missing From Portland, Oregon
• Classification Missing
• Sex Female
• Race Native American
• Age 28 years old
• Height and Weight 5'0, 110 - 130 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description A cream-colored blouse and blue flowered pants.
• Distinguishing Characteristics Native American female. Black hair, brown eyes.

Details of Disappearance
Briseno was last seen in Portland, Oregon on August 27, 1997. She left with her boyfriend in a white 1983 BMW with the Oregon license plate number U2L-625; the vehicle was later recovered. She has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case.

 

[Murkywaters]

As activists mourn missing and murdered Indigenous women, hopes follow new developments

“My first cousin is Lisa Pearl Briseno, she’s been missing since 1997,” said Kirk, her voice shaking. “That affects our whole family. She stayed with my dad and mom until she graduated. And so, she’s like my sister.”

Kirk lives on the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and is of Warm Springs, Wasco, Dine (Navajo) and Yakama descent. Her beaded portrait of her late sister, Mavis Kirk-Greeley, has become a symbol of the movement in Oregon to draw attention to the murders and disappearances. The portrait graces t-shirts and pins at various events.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up for Lisa.
I wonder what story her boyfriend told about her disappearance.
Was the vehicle forensically processed?
My heart goes out to her family.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Moving case up, and I thought of a few questions.
- NamUs lists her weight as 200 lbs. Charley Project in the 110 - 130 lbs range?
- Where was the vehicle located?

Article from March 2022: OSP puts spotlight on 1997 disappearance of Portland woman, Warm Springs tribal member - KTVZ

This article is "interesting":

Combating the other Epidemic

Missing and murdered Indigenous person case numbers have reached epidemic levels, and even counting them is a challenge in Oregon

www.bendsource.com

 

[Pennysmom1]

May 5, 2023 updated

Fighting back for Native lives

Warm Springs part of pilot program seeking to make inroads on tragedy of missing/murdered Native Americans

www.madraspioneer.com

May 4, 2021

Two Years After Oregon’s MMIWG Legislation, Next Steps Unclear

The COVID-19 pandemic and mismatched databases confound efforts to address failures investigating Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Wednesday is a national day of action.

www.underscore.news

 

[victoriarobinson642]

High school photos

 

[Pennysmom1]

bumping for Lisa

April 19, 2024

Advocates raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous people at Umatilla event

Several speakers shared stories about lost loved ones at the event at the Umatilla Reservation. They also spoke about efforts to stem the generations-long epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous

www.yakimaherald.com

 

[Pennysmom1]

Lisa Briseno, missing from Oregon since 1997.

A blog about the many missing, murdered, and unidentified Native/Indigenous/Aboriginal women of the United States and Canada. Say Their Names!

www.justicefornativepeople.com

Tribal information: Lisa is enrolled with the Confederated Tribes (Warm Springs Reservation) of Oregon, Central Oregon.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Added 4/21/25

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=5118DFOR

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown