Search underway for missing Lummi Nation elder

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — There’s a massive search underway in Whatcom County for a missing Lummi Nation elder.

The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, the Lummi Nation Police Department, and the FBI are all looking for 64-year-old Bessalynn James.

She was last seen on January 21 and hasn’t been heard from since.

James is 5′1 and has a tattoo that reads ‘Bes’ on her arm.

She also has scars on her right arm.

Anyone with information about where she might be is asked to call 911.