Amanda Tachine

Amanda Tachine (Navajo from Ganado, Arizona; Náneesht’ézhí Táchii’nii born for Tł’ízí łání) is an Assistant Professor in Educational Studies at the University of Oregon's College of Education. Her work centers on systemic and structural histories of settler colonialism and their impact on Indigenous presence and belonging in higher education.

• Research Focus: Explores Indigenous sovereignty in educational contexts using qualitative Indigenous methodologies.
• Publications: Contributed to journals like the Journal of Higher Education and Qualitative Inquiry, as well as media outlets including The Huffington Post, Al Jazeera, and Indian Country Today.

Key Awards: Authored the award-winning book Native Presence and Sovereignty in College and co-edited Weaving an Otherwise: In-relations Methodological Practice.