More than 5,700 Native American women are reported missing in the United States each year. That's according to the National Crime Information Center.

A North Texas family knows that pain all too well. November is Native American Heritage Month, and CBS News Texas is bringing you the story of an Indigenous teen who hasn't been seen in almost a year.

The holidays are usually a time of happiness, but for Samantha Perez, it's a sad reminder of who she's missing.

"This photo in particular is actually the very last photo that I took of her," Perez said. "This was taken just hours before we believe she left the home."

Perez's daughter, Sara Martinez, was a high school junior at the time.

"This is Sara's room," Perez said. "It's exactly as she left it."

Martinez went to bed just after midnig

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