WA WA - Benita Long, 40, last seen in Toppenish at El Corral, Yakama Nation, 26 March 2022

[imstilla.grandma]

The Yakama Nation Police Department has been looking for 40-year-old Benita D. Long since March 26, 2022. Long was last seen in Toppenish at El Corral and last heard from in Yakima.

Long has short brown hair, brown eyes and a scar on the chin. Long is 5’3”, has tattoos on the forearm and knuckles and has a burn scar on one leg.

Anyone with information should contact Yakama Nation Police Department at 509-865-2933.

Yakama police search for missing person

Anyone with information should contact Yakama Police Department at 509-865-2933.

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Yakama police search for missing person

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[imstilla.grandma]

The vigil for Benita Long, 40, is set for 7 to 9 p.m. and will begin in the parking lot of the Toppenish Safeway, at 711 W. First Ave. It will be led by the Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women, People & Families organization.

It will begin with comments, then participants will pass out flyers in the area before gathering again to light candles for Long's safety and protection, according to event information on Facebook. Participants are asked to wear red.

"Come stand beside us in this difficult time. We would like to especially invite our Tribal Council to come join us!" event information says. bbm

According to a flyer shared on the Washington State Attorney General Facebook page, Long has been missing from Toppenish since March 26. That's when a relative dropped her off at the El Corral Motel in town. Long was wearing gray sweat pants, a black hoodie and had a black backpack.

A sister said Long was in the Yakima area the last time she heard from her, according to another social media post.

Prayer vigil scheduled Saturday for missing Native woman last seen in Toppenish

A prayer vigil is scheduled Saturday for an Indigenous woman who was last seen in Toppenish in March.

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[iulia]

'People are getting hurt': Benita Long among at least 35 missing from Yakama Reservation

The latest report from the WSP shows 132 missing indigenous people across the state, including 35 from the Yakama Reservation.

www.yaktrinews.com

[...]
Benita Long, 41, has been missing for at least six months from Toppenish and no one has seen or heard from her since her disappearance. Loni said there’s no way her cousin is just hiding and doesn’t want to be found.

“If you know Benita, she pops up every every little while and she’s not afraid to ask for help, if she needs help.” Loni said. “She hasn’t done that at all. It’s been completely quiet. So something’s wrong, something’s definitely wrong.”

Over the past few months, Loni’s received numerous messages on social media from people saying they might know something about Benita’s disappearance. She said she’s passed them on to law enforcement, but it’s all rumors.
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[imstilla.grandma]

• Benita Long, 40, was last seen by family on March 26, 2022, when a relative dropped her off the El Corral Motel in Toppenish. Long was wearing gray sweat pants and a black hoodie and had a black backpack. A sister said Long was in the Yakima area the last time she heard from her, according to a social media post. Anyone with information concerning Long's whereabouts may call the Yakama Nation Tribal Police at 509-865-2933 regarding case number 22-004079

The Vanished: List of those missing, murdered on and near Yakama Reservation

Murdered, missing and mysterious deaths of Indigenous girls and women on or near the Yakama Reservation, in urban areas and in other states:

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[sasha17]

Bumping for Benita. She's been missing for over a year now.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Benita was taking steps to become sober before she disappeared in the spring of 2022. In a letter to her sponsor, she wrote about generational trauma she experienced and how it impacted her life. She mentioned learning how to set healthy boundaries for herself

Benita Long's missing person case number with Yakama Nation Tribal Police is 22-004079.

'We deserve to know what happened to her:' Families raise awareness for missing loved ones

Participants also advocated for justice and accountability for the violence disproportionately faced by Indigenous communities.

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[HopeRains]

Lengthy NPR article, specificly discussing Benita's case and reference the hundreds/thousands not entered into Namus who are missing out of Washington and New Mexico.

Benita Long disappeared. So why wasn't she added to this missing person database?

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