Amanda R. Tachine

Amanda is a weaver of wefts, stories, and possibilities from Ganado, Arizona. She is a writer, teacher, scholar, and dreamer who is driven to inspire future generations of Indigenous brilliance.

Misplaced Trust Project

Explore findings from Grist’s Misplaced Trust investigation, revealing how universities continue to profit from land taken from Indigenous communities.

The Hidden Cost of University Wealth

“…more than 8.36 million surface and subsurface acres taken from 123 Indigenous nations.”
-Grist (2024)

Explore The Findings
The Land Was Taken. The Profits Remain.

“In 2022 alone, these trust lands generated more than $2.2 billion for their schools.”
-Grist (2024)

Read the Investigation
Who Really Benefits from Higher Education?

“Universities continue to benefit from colonization,…It’s not just a historical fact; the actual income of the institution is subsidized by this ongoing dispossession.”
— Sharon Stein, Grist, Misplaced Trust (2024)

Explore Who Benefits
Stolen Land. Lasting Climate Consequences.

“Nearly 25 percent of land-grant university trust lands are designated for either fossil fuel production or the mining of minerals”
-Grist (2024)

Understand The Lasting Impact