Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College (MLFTC) is committed to expanding access and opportunities for Indigenous students who aspire to become educator leaders.
As part of ASU, MLFTC students join a diverse student population that includes an active community of Indigenous students. As of Fall 2021, ASU had the largest population of American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate students of any university in Arizona.
At MLFTC, students have access to a network of faculty, academic advisors and peer mentors whose focus is to create a personalized learning experience.
Learn more about howe we support educators in Indigenous communities through specialized degree programs and educational leadership initiatives.
MLFTC celebrates a diverse student population and their positive impacts in the communities they go on to serve. We support future Indigenous educators through:
Arizona State University’s four campuses are located in the Salt River Valley on ancestral territories of Indigenous peoples. ASU recognizes the ancestral homelands of the American Indian tribes that have inhabited this place for centuries, including the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Pee Posh (Maricopa) peoples.
Read about ASU President Michael Crow’s commitment to American Indian Tribes.
—U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools 2022
These services are available to all of our students, graduate and undergraduate, whether they take classes at a campus or online.
AISSS, “your home away from home,” provides support services to Indigenous students at all campuses where students study and relax, and staff are available both on-campus and online to help you meet your goals.
Associate Professor, Postdoctoral Scholar
Amanda Tachine is an award-winning assistant professor who researches college access and persistence among Indigenous college students using qualitative Indigenous research methodologies. Tachine is Diné from Ganado, Arizona. She is Náneesht’ézhí Táchii’nii (Zuni Red Running into Water clan) born for Tl’izilani (Many Goats clan). Her maternal grandfather’s clan is Tábaahí (Water’s Edge) and her paternal grandfather’s clan is Ashiihi (Salt).
