Sunnie R. Clahchischiligi

Sunnie R. Clahchischiligi serves as the Indigenous Affairs Editor at High Country News since February 2024 and holds a position as a Rhetorician at Arizona State University, also beginning in August 2023. Additional roles include contributing writing for Arizona Highways since August 2020, and a prior engagement as a Composition Instructor at The University of New Mexico from August 2019 to May 2022. Sunnie's experience in investigative journalism is highlighted by a tenure as an Investigative Reporter at SearchlightNM from January 2020 to December 2021. Earlier roles feature writing for the Navajo Times Publishing Company, focusing on sports coverage across the Navajo Nation, and serving as a mentor for the Oklahoma Institute for Diversity in Journalism. Sunnie's educational background includes a PhD in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies from The University of New Mexico, complemented by a Master's degree from Northern Arizona University and a Bachelor's degree in Print Journalism from The University of New Mexico.