Bio

Warlance éí Tsénahabiłnii nilį́, Kinłichíi’nii yashchíín, Hooghanłání dabichei dóó Áshįįhnii dabinálí and is from Lake Valley, New Mexico. He graduated from Lake Valley Navajo School and then attended Navajo Preparatory School in Farmington, NM. After high school, Warlance attended the University of New Mexico and graduated with a BA degree in American Studies and a minor in Native American Studies. He also received his MA degree in Diné Culture, Language and Leadership from Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint, NM. Warlance has been a Diné language and culture teacher for the past 12 years and has taught at Cuba Independent Schools, Tóhajiilee’ Community School and most recently at Native American Community Academy (NACA) in Albuquerque, NM. Currently, Warlance is the Director of Saad K’idlyé, which is a grassroots language nest located in Albuquerque, NM that opened its doors on August 15, 2022.