Image of Pamela Foster tending to the grave of her daughter, Ashlynne Mike

Exclusive: A 20th Birthday Wish for Ashlynne Mike — from Her Mother

Denise Gee Peacock | November 13, 2024

My dearest Ashlynne, Here’s wishing you what would have been your 20th birthday today — November 13, 2024. Instead of writing out your card like I always did, today I will cherish our special moments while wishing you a happy birthday. Tears of joy flow as I remember the day you were born. It was […]

Image showing Derek VanLuchene and Pamela Foster holding a memorial quilt she made for him in tribute to his late brother and dog.

Handmade Quilt Creates ‘Invisible Thread’ Between Two Survivors of Loss

Denise Gee Peacock | April 15, 2024

By Denise Gee Peacock For those fortunate enough to witness it, one of the most moving moments of the 2024 AMBER Alert & AMBER Alert in Indian Country Symposium came in the guise of a small package—one that guest speaker Pamela Foster quietly handed to AATTAP CART Project Coordinator Derek VanLuchene. Both share a unique […]

Pamela Foster, left, is shown with Chyrl Jones, Deputy Administrator for the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).

‘Warrior Mom’ Pamela Foster Addresses Tribal Leaders About Need for AMBER Alert Training & Collaboration

Denise Gee Peacock | March 24, 2024

By Denise Gee Peacock At the 2024 National AMBER Alert Training & Technical Assistance Program (AATTAP)/AMBER Alert in Indian Country (AIIC) Symposium in New Orleans, Pamela Foster—the mother of Ashlynne Mike, namesake of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2018—spoke directly to Tribal leadership about the need for AMBER Alerts and AMBER […]