“Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman’s Search for Justice in Indian Country” by Sierra Crane Murdoch is a gripping true story that follows Lissa Yellow Bird, an Arikara woman, as she investigates the disappearance of Kristopher “KC” Clarke, a young oil worker, from the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota.

After being released from prison, Lissa returns to a community transformed by the Bakken oil boom, facing increased violence and addiction. Her relentless search for Clarke intertwines with her own quest for redemption, navigating the complexities of her tribal community and the non-Native oilmen. The book is a profound exploration of justice, trauma, and the impact of systemic violence on Native American communities¹.