The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma are supporting a letter writing campaign that seeks prison time for a woman who was convicted in connection with the death of a young tribal member.

Naomi Whitecrow was placed in a foster home with Amy Holder, 40, in September 2008. A few months later, on January 20, 2009, the two-year-old girl was found dead.

"Naomi does not get to go home and live out her life. She is gone. Naomi was a baby who was loved by many but did not get the chance to grow into a beautiful young lady. She was a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and as such was to be honored as a child of the Tribes, as is customary," a letter that is being circulated among tribal members states.

Despite being found guilty of child abuse, the jury recommended a $5,000 fine for Holder. Tribal members say she deserves 25 to 35 years in prison.

"We need to send a message: This is not going to happen. You are not going to walk free when you abuse a child," Augustine Redhat, Naomi's aunt, told News on 9.

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