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Darian Nevayaktewa Missing Person Case

Last seen in Kykotsmovi, Arizona on Jun 19, 2008

Victim Details

Sep 17, 2015

Mar 25, 2024

Darian

Nevayaktewa

37

19

69 inches

71 inches

170 lbs

180 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

Jun 19, 2008

Kykotsmovi

Arizona

Navajo County

Yes

17202

Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services Hopi Agency

Keams Canyon

Arizona

Navajo County

86034

Jamie Kootswatewa

Special Agent

State Route 264 / MP 397, Arizona

9287382235

Federal

Law Enforcement

https://www.bia.gov/bia/ojs/districts/district-iii

BO15145667

Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services Hopi Agency

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/20/2026


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Nevayaktewa was last seen near Pumpkin Seed Hill in the village of Kykotsmovi on the Hopi Indian Reservation in Arizona on June 19, 2008. He disappeared after going to a gathering and has never been heard from again.

At the time of his disappearance, Nevayaktewa was on a summer visit to the reservation, where his father lived; his usual home was in New Mexico with his mother. His case remains unsolved.
Last Seen: Jun 19, 2008

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