Autumn is a maternal descendant of the Cedar Band of Paiutes, which is a part of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah. She is the daughter of the late Delphina Edmo member of the Cedar Band of Paiutes, she is the granddaughter of Nola Zuniga member of the Cedar Band of Paiutes and is the great granddaughter of Nober Zuniga also a member of the Cedar Band of Paiutes. She also shares a Ute and Shoshone Bannock heritage. Autumn graduated from Southern Utah University magnum cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology minor in Psychology. She is currently working on a master’s degree from New Mexico Highlands University in Cultural Resource Management. She is the Cultural Resource Manager for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah.
Autumn specializes in cultural awareness, tribal diversity, and inclusivity. She has expertise in both cultural and applied anthropological studies and the benefits of cultural reconnection. She also specializes in southern Paiute astronomy and ethnobotany.