TX TX - Sonja Kay Redbird, 19, Dallas, 1975

[victoriarobinson642]

NAMUS:

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Missing Age - 19 Years
Current Age - 66 Years
First Name - Sonja
Middle Name - Kay
Last Name - Redbird
Nickname/Alias - Sonja or Sonya spelling of first name is not known
Sex - Female
Height - 5' 0" - 5' 4" (60 - 64 Inches)
Weight - 130 - 140 lbs
Race / Ethnicity - American Indian / Alaska Native
Tribe Enrollment / Affiliation - Yes
Associated Tribe(s): Enrolled with Kiowa Tribe
Date of Last Contact - January 1, 1975

Last Known Location - Dallas, Texas​

Circumstances of Disappearance - Originally from Anadarko, Oklahoma. Last seen in 1972 in Anadarko but she resided in Dallas. Kept in contact with [her] family until approximately 1975. Declared deceased from family through BIA/Kiowa Tribal Court.
Hair Color - Brown
Eye Color - Brown

 

[HmmMysterious]

Sonja has been mentioned as a possible candidate for Davidson County Jane Doe 1976 aka "Sherry"

TN - TN - Nashville, Harpeth River, "Sherry", NativeFem 14-17, UP8494, Mar'76

 

[alb1on]

Her family is detailed in the obituary of her brother Robert Redbird at Robert Larry Redbird, Sr. but offers no other information.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Sonja has been mentioned as a possible candidate for Davidson County Jane Doe 1976 aka "Sherry"

TN - TN - Nashville, Harpeth River, "Sherry", NativeFem 14-17, UP8494, Mar'76

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This photo has been added to her NAMUS.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Sonja Kay Redbird – The Charley Project

 

[Springrain]

I don't think Sonja is the Harpeth River Jane Doe, but I would not be surprised if she is a Jane Doe found in the Dallas area. I wish there was more information available on her disappearance.

 

[theshadow45]

Following.

 

[theshadow45]

Sonja has been missing for about 48 years this year.

 

[Springrain]

Sonja has been missing for about 48 years this year.

I was just thinking of Sonja, and your bumping this thread put it on my New Posts! What a coincidence.
I wonder if Sonja has any living friends or relatives who would be able to provide more details on her disappearance.

I have to wonder - her NamUs says she was last seen in 1972 but communicated until 1975. I wonder what part of 1975 she fell off the radar in (so to speak), and how these communications were done (writing, phone calls, both). I also wonder if she had a regular job since it doesn't sound like she was being financially supported by her family...if she lived with roommates, had a partner, etc. Lots of details unknown.

 

[Springrain]

OK. I just ran a NamUs search for female skeletal remains found in Texas or Oklahoma from January 1975 to December 1985, just to narrow it down. 23 results...time to start digging...

 

[Springrain]

Best possibilities I found from TX/OK:
#UP4564 - The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Found July 1976 - estimated as different race, but race estimations can be wrong
#UP4643 - The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Found December 1979 - estimated as different race, but race estimations can be wrong
#UP8473 - The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Found October 1980 - listed as possible Native American, age range (30-60) is off

 

[Owutatangledweb]

Has she ever been considered as the possible mother of the "middle child" in the Rasmussen Bear Brook/Allentown cases? If she lived in Texas for a few years and kept touch with her family up til 1975, it's possible her family would not know whether she had a child or not. Just speculating as Rasmussen appeared in Texas in the early 70s.

 

[Susikatze]

Has she ever been considered as the possible mother of the "middle child" in the Rasmussen Bear Brook/Allentown cases? If she lived in Texas for a few years and kept touch with her family up til 1975, it's possible her family would not know whether she had a child or not. Just speculating as Rasmussen appeared in Texas in the early 70s.

MC had no substantial Native ancestry according to DNA analysis. A bit of African and if I remember, maybe a tiny bit of Native but she was predominantly White. She would be 50% Native if her mom was fully Native.

 

[theshadow45]

Sonja has been missing for about 49 years this year.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Sonja is still listed as missing

Missing Person / NamUs #MP80933

View NamUs missing person case MP80933 for Sonja Kay Redbird missing from Dallas, Texas. Date of last contact: Jan 01, 1975. NCMEC case number: --.

namus.nij.ojp.gov

Sonya Kay Redbird - Oklahoma Cold Cases

Sonya Kay Redbird was 19 at the time of her disappearance. She was 5'0-5'4 and 130-140lbs with brown hair and eyes. She is Kiowa.

oklahomacoldcases.org

Another spelling for Sonja/Sonya

Sonia Redbird, Missing from Texas since 1975

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

DOB: Unknown, circa 1956
Description: Sonia was between 5'0-5'4 tall and between 130-140 pounds at the time of her disappearance. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Some agencies spell her first name "Sonja."

Tribal Information: Sonia is enrolled Kiowa.

 

[theshadow45]

Sonja has been missing for about 50 years this year.

 

[aurycore]

This photo has been added to her NAMUS.

issue with this is that tbh, they dont look alike facially. cheryl has tanner skin while sonja, in her picture, looks much lighter, and she also lacks the beauty marks/mole on her face. theres also the age estimate, since UID ages is rounded to 14-17 and sonja was 19. it wouldve made her probably in her 20s if she was found (i forgot what year UID was found in so correct me if im wrong)
for some of the possible matches, yes race estimates can be wrong, but keep in mind that sonja was a registered member of the kiowa tribe. i believe the tribe may have declared her legally dead, ( from what i read somewhere so im not sure about that) but considering how long shes been missing, she can be declared legally dead.

 

[aurycore]

Her family is detailed in the obituary of her brother Robert Redbird at Robert Larry Redbird, Sr. but offers no other information.

it looks like all if not most of her family members are deceased.