It took to be adapted for television. The Tony Hillerman series revolves around the Navajo Nation and two tribal policemen trying to solve the murder of a Navajo woman.
The show has already made history for its predominant Native cast and crew, already cinching up a second season. All episodes of the first season are available for streaming on AMC+.
But this series isn鈥檛 alone this summer in presenting Native Americans in a more authentic way. 鈥淩utherford Falls鈥� and 鈥淩eservation Dogs鈥� are both returning for second seasons.
called the first season of 鈥淩eservation Dogs鈥� 鈥渁 stereotype-smashing, Tarantino-esque triumph.鈥� And 鈥淩utherford Falls鈥� is .
It鈥檚 a significant moment for a group that has been severely underrepresented in media. Last year, found that indigenous people made up less than one percent of acting roles. They were virtually nonexistent in creative roles behind the camera.
Even though these shows are making more room for these stories to be told, there is still quite a lot of work to do. Din茅 language and literacy educatorClarissaYazzie recently spoke out on social media about on Dark Winds despite the predominantly Native writer鈥檚 room.
So, how much has the representation of Native people in movies and TV evolved? Andwhat鈥檚 next for Native stories on screen?
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