Marnita Chischilly is Diné from the Bitter Water clan (Tódich’ii’nii) born into the Mexican clan (Naakai dine’e), maternal grandfather’s clan is Zuni people (Naasht’ezhi dine’e), and paternal grandfather’s clan is Towering House (Kinyaa’aanii). She is a math teacher at Wingate Elementary School, where she has been employed for 34 years. Currently, she is a doctoral candidate at the University of New Mexico in the Native American leadership for education program.
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