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Host: Shawn Spruce
The forensic field uses science to help gather evidence for criminal cases and some archeological investigations. Crimes involving Native people and renewed scrutiny of past boarding school practices highlight the importance for Native forensic professionals. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce hears from Native forensic experts about what the profession entails and how they work to solve difficult cases with Dr. Kona Williams (Cree and Mohawk), forensic pathologist and coroner; Ramona Emerson (Diné), writer, filmmaker, retired forensic photographer, and author of the novel Shutter; and Harvey Pratt (Cheyenne and Arapaho), veteran and forensic artist.
Break 1 music: Talking with Grandmothers (song) Fawn Wood (artist) Kikāwiynaw (album)
Break 2 music: Destiny (song) Mary Youngblood (artist) Feed the Fire (album)
Outstanding program. I am a recently retired Forensic Examiner for the FBI laboratory. This is the type of information that should be shared to encourage more Native Forensic Examiners go forward.