Ramona Emerson

There’s been a recent surge in authentic depictions of Native American people and stories in pop culture. In honor of Native American Heritage Month, KUNM discussed this shift with author and filmmaker Ramona Emerson, and the struggle she faced as a Diné writer to get her debut novel published.

On this episode we speak with Ramona Emerson. She is a Diné writer and filmmaker originally from Tohatchi New Mexico, who has published her first novel. It features a Diné forensic photographer who must also face the ghosts of victims from the crime scenes she documents.