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Sarah Rita Ovayuak Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories on Sep 15, 1967

Victim Details

Sarah Rita

Ovayuak

83

24

62 inches

62 inches

99 lbs

99 lbs

Indigenous

Female

Jacket Blue, Royal blue Pants Red

Sep 15, 1967

Tuktoyaktuk

Northwest Territories

G Division RCMP

G Division

Northwest Territories

867-765-3822

867-765-3822

Law Enforcement

2020-340226

G Division RCMP

No

09/22/2026


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In the small, remote community of Tuktoyaktuk in the Northwest Territories, the story of Sarah Rita Ovayuak's disappearance is a poignant one that has lingered for decades. A 24-year-old Indigenous woman, Sarah was last seen on a fateful day, September 15, 1967. Accounts from that day state she was attempting to board a Coast Guard vessel in the Tuktoyaktuk Harbour when she tragically fell into the water. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as having a slender build, standin ...
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Last Seen: Sep 15, 1967

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