‘She Cried That Day’ director Amanda Erickson on film’s making; its ties to missing Indigenous women

‘She Cried That Day’ director Amanda Erickson on film’s making; its ties to missing Indigenous women

From Conversations Different with Inez Russell Gomez by Santa Fe New Mexican

March 30, 2026 · 36 min · Season 3 · Episode 32

About this episode

Amanda Erickson discusses her documentary 'She Cried That Day' and its focus on the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women.

The missing, murdered, Indigenous people crisis has long plagued Native American communities throughout the country, especially here in the Southwest. According to the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, it is estimated that 4,200 reported cases have gone unsolved. The result? It has left many questions unanswered, families with grief and documentarians like Amanda Erickson on a mission to share stories.   Erickson, a longtime true crime tv producer now director, has decided to shine light on this crisis in her new documentary film titled  She Cried That Day . The film focuses on the story of an Arikara, Dakota and Diné woman who died from injuries caused by an alleged domestic dispute in Gallup. It follows the backstory of her case and shows the world how difficult it is to get justice in what Erickson calls an emotional and dark movement.    Erickson joins the latest podcast episode of “Conversations Different,” to reflect with host Inez Russell Gomez, the years-long production of the film, how her producing background inspired her to tackle this type of project and what’s next as the film…

People in this episode

Host: Inez Russell Gomez

Guest: Amanda Erickson

Topics covered

  • missing Indigenous women
  • documentary filmmaking
  • true crime
  • justice
  • Native American issues

Keywords

  • missing Indigenous women
  • documentary
  • Amanda Erickson
  • true crime
  • justice
  • Native American
  • Gallup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs

Books & works: She Cried That Day

Places: Gallup, Southwest, Native American communities

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