[1] Her parents moved to Wyoming as part of the Indian Relocation Act of 1956 to work for the Union Pacific Railroad.
[3] Her dissertation was titled: "Widening the Circle: Mentoring and the Learning Process for American Indian Women in Tribal College Administration."
She shared her experience as the only Native American woman her age at OSU's campus, stating "being Navajo and very traditional, I get lonely."
She spent half of February 2001 in Washington, D.C., meeting with congressional leaders and presidents of other tribal colleges in the American Indian Higher Education Consortium.
[9] On April 1, 2003, R. C. Gorman donated his personal library to Diné College at Manuelito-Kerkvliet's request.
[5] In April 2006, Manuelito-Kerkvliet was selected as president of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA).
She was set to succeed Della Warrior on July 1, 2006,[2] but in June 2006, she declined the job with the IAIA without elaborating on her decision.
[1] She enjoys outdoor activities including backpacking, camping, fly fishing, and whitewater rafting.