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John McCoy (lulilaš) Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State
Overview
The Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State instructional materials, have been developed by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction in partnership with the Federally Recognized Tribes in Washington State, The curriculum uses an inquiry, place-based and integrated approach.
How to access content
Link to John McCoy (lulilaš) Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State instructional materials
on the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction website.
Purpose of Website
In 2015, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 5433 modifying the original 2005 legislation, now requiring the Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State or other tribally-developed curriculum be taught in all schools. The use of the Since Time Immemorial curriculum has been endorsed by all 29 federally recognized tribes in Washington.
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Find "Ready to Go" Lessons for all grade levels
To support the continuous teaching and learning you are providing your students, these “Ready to Go” lessons have been shared by Tribes and educators to provide you with quick access to a variety of complete lessons to implement along with or in addition to the Since Time Immemorial tribal sovereignty curriculum.
Watch Teacher to Teacher and Librarian Implementation Videos
Looking for ideas on how to implement the Since Time Immemorial tribal sovereignty curriculum in your classroom? Across your district? Educators across the state share their ideas, lessons, and resources with you.
Additional Native Education Instructional Materials
On the OSPI Office of Native Education website, you will find additional supplemental materials that work compatibly with standards-based curriculum. They augment and enrich the instructional and curricular approach of Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State. Several resources are listed below:
Northwest Native American Reading Curriculum | Evergreen Center for Educational Improvement at The Evergreen State College and the Office of Native Education at OSPI
Interdisciplinary, research-based, culturally- relevant, supplemental curriculum that combines learning components for reading, writing, communication, and social studies. This multimedia curriculum features three units: Drum, Canoe, and Hunting and Gathering.- Native American Stories and Science Education Connections | Roger Fernandes
Roger Fernandes, a citizen of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, shares several tribal stories from tribes from across the state and region. Mr. Fernandes has been given permission by the tribes to tell these stories. In addition to the stories, this resource provides alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards and possible lesson suggestions on how these stories can be incorporated into the classroom. - Cedar Box Teaching Toolkit | Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
The Cedar Box Teaching Toolkit is an educational resource featuring important native foods in Salish Country and the rich cultural traditions that surround them. The foods were selected because of their high nutritional value, cultural significance, and reasonable availability. The Cedar Box Teaching Toolkit is being generously shared by the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe.
National Museum of the American Indian | Smithsonian
As one of the Smithsonian's institutions, the National Museum of the American Indian is "committed to bringing Native voices to what the museum writes and presents, whether on-site, at one of the three NMAI venues, through the museum's publications, or via the Internet.
Attribution and License
Attribution
This work has been created in partnership with private and public agencies and the Federally Recognized Tribes in Washington State. We express our gratitude to all the contributors to this effort. Without their support and expertise, this resource would not be possible. Please be aware that any adaptations should be considered carefully so as not to impact this thoughtfully crafted content design or introduce any unintended cultural bias.
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