Rebekah McNiel 2018 Writing Scholar “Before coming to the Institute, non-fiction didn’t seem that interesting. When we got to hear from a creative non-fiction writer, I realized that it is very fun to write. The writers that came to the Institute were very helpful in the tips that they gave and very encouraging in their feedback.”
Shundeen Martin 2018 Writing Scholar “You get to create so many new things here in the Institute. Writings, friends, and wonderful memories with others that share your passion for writing.”
Kathleen Mariano 2018 Writing Scholar “The Emerging Diné Writers’ Institute provides workshops where it instantly feels like family. Not only are you next to other writers-in-the-making, but also experienced, published Native American and Navajo writers. EDWI at Navajo Technical University is worthwhile. It definitely has opened new doors and even some windows for my writing.”
Jake Skeets 2018 Poetry Faculty and 2019 Lead Author “Writing is transcendent because it is also an artistic skill and one rooted in our ancestral stories, prayers, and songs that continue our people’s lineage. In this way, writing becomes a holistic skill and approach needed for our people’s survival. The Emerging Diné Writers’ Institute make this possible and I wholeheartedly support this cause and movement within Dinétah, our ancestral homeland.”
Dr. Laura Tohe 2018 Poetry and Fiction Faculty and Navajo Nation Poet Laureate “The Institute is unique in that it not only is geared toward Navajo youth, but the content of the workshops focuses on Navajo-related topics that are relevant to our beliefs, traditions, language, and worldview. With the work the Institute is doing, I believe it will continue to support and grow the next generation of Navajo writers who will distinguish themselves as writers, poets, essayists, and so forth.”
“CROWNPOINT, N.M. – Navajos are natural storytellers, Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye told the rising generation of Navajo novelists, poets, screenwriters and nonfiction writers July 12..."
Link to article: https://www.nhonews.com/news/2018/jul/17/begaye-encourages-aspiring-dine-writers/
