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Connie Walker reports on violence against Indigenous people, including a season about her own father's years at a residential school in Saskatchewan.

Season 3: Trouble in Sweetwater Violence. Retaliation. Disappearances. The Navajo Nation is 27,000 square miles of remote terrain with just over 200 tribal police officers. This season on Stolen, Connie Walker’s investigation into the cases of two missing women leads her on a search for justice in a place where people say you can get away with murder. Reporting for Stolen: Trouble in Sweetwater was supported by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s (IWMF) Fund for Indigenous Journalists reporting on issues related to Missing & Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) with a concentration on women, girls, Two-Spirit, and transgender people. Season 2: Surviving St. Michael's Last May, investigative journalist Connie Walker came upon a story about her late father she'd never heard before. One night back in the late 1970s while he was working as an officer in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, he pulled over a suspected drunk driver. He walked up to the vehicle and came face-to-face with a ghost from his past—a residential school priest. What happened on the road that night set in motion an investigation that would send Connie deep into her own past, trying to uncover the secrets of her family and the legacy of trauma passed down through the generations. In Stolen: Surviving St. Michael's, Connie unearths how her family's story fits into one of Canada's darkest chapters: the residential school system. Season 1: The Search for Jermain In 2018, a young Indigenous mother named Jermain Charlo left a bar in Missoula, Montana, and was never seen again. After two years and thousands of hours of investigative work, police believe they are close to solving the mystery of what happened to her. We go inside the investigation, tracking down leads and joining search parties through the dense mountains of the Flathead Reservation. As we unravel this mystery, Stolen: The Search for Jermain examines what it means to be an Indigenous woman in America. Stolen is hosted by Connie Walker.

Latest episodes

Introducing First America

June 22, 2026 · 5 min

We have been told the American Revolution was fought over taxation and representation. But the last entry of the Declaration of Independence focuses on the founding fathers' contempt for the “merciless Indian savages.” America celebrates…
Origin Stories: Connie Walker Discusses Stolen

September 17, 2025 · 33 min

Hear more from Connie Walker in this week’s episode of Origin Stories. About Origin Stories Have you ever wondered how your favorite movie, book, podcast, TV series, or documentary came to be? Each week, veteran journalist Matthew Shaer…
An Unfinished Rug

April 18, 2024 · 37 min

An unexpected development in Ella Mae’s case raises questions around justice and closure for families like hers, and Kristina’s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Carrizo Mountains

April 16, 2024 · 39 min

As we go deeper into Kristina’s circle, a surprising connection takes us back to the start of our investigation, back to Sweetwater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Shooting

April 9, 2024 · 34 min

Violence erupted at home not long before Kristina went missing. Could her disappearance be an act of retaliation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Farm Road

April 2, 2024 · 41 min

Jiní news, nunchucks, and a gruesome discovery near where Kristina Carrillo lived. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An Update

March 26, 2024 · 1 min

The Stolen team is traveling back to the Navajo Nation this week to cover some important developments. The stories of Ella Mae Begay and Kristina Carrillo are still unfolding and we are continuing to report on their cases. We will be back…
Cheesy

March 19, 2024 · 42 min

A terrible rumor leads to the discovery that another woman is missing in the Shiprock district. Why is barely anyone looking for her? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices