
Montana Woman With Ties to Billings Now Missing for a Year
It has now been a year since family and friends last heard from Rickisha 'Kisha' Bear, a 20-year-old who was known to frequently travel throughout Montana to see her friends and family.
Details of Kisha Bear's Disappearance
According to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, Kisha is of American Indian/Alaska Native descent and affiliated with the Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation. Kisha was last known to be in the Rocky Boy/Havre area before traveling to Billings and the Flathead Reservation in January 2024.
During late January and early February of 2024, it was reported that Kisha stayed in Pablo for a few days and expressed a desire to a friend to address substance abuse issues. Her friend scheduled an appointment for her. However, Kisha reportedly left her friend's house in Pablo before the appointment for help.
Kisha’s most recent Facebook post was on February 3, 2024, at approximately 6 p.m. Char-Koosta News reports that overnight or early in the morning before her scheduled appointment on February 4, 2024, Kisha left her friend's home without notice. Once she realized Kisha had left, her friend tried to contact her multiple times but received no response.
The Search for Kisha Bear Begins
Concerned, Char-Koosta News reports that Kisha's mom posted on Facebook on February 7, 2024, asking if anyone had seen her daughter, and by March 26, 2024, her aunt filed a missing persons report with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department in Polson. While Kisha sometimes distanced herself from loved ones, the lack of communication for this extended period was unusual.
Reported Sightings of Kisha Bear in Billings
Recent updates suggest that Kisha may have been spotted in Billings in late February 2024. According to Out of Sight: Missing and Murdered, alleged sightings and interactions in Billings were also reported in March and June of 2024. However, those reports have not been substantiated.
Kisha Bear Physical Description and Tattoos
Kisha is described as standing between 4'10" to 5'0", weighing 120 to 140 pounds, with brown eyes. Kisha has brown eyes and brown hair, which was dyed bright red with dark roots before her disappearance.
Kisha has distinctive features including orthodontic metal braces, piercings in both ears, and a silver stud in her right nostril. Kisha also has tattoos on the right side of her neck and a 'Baby Girl' tattoo located on her upper left chest near her collarbone.
Community Assistance Needed to Locate Kisha Bear
Efforts to locate Kisha are ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to come forward. Both the Lake County Sheriff's Department and Rocky Boy Police Department are actively investigating Kisha’s case. If you know anything, contact Lake County at (406) 883-7301 or Rocky Boy Police at (406) 395-4513.

Reward for Information on Kisha Bear's Whereabouts
To help bring Kisha home safely, a reward of $1,000 is being offered for information leading to her whereabouts.
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