Indigenous Governance Database

Charles E. Odegaard Award 2014: Denny Hurtado

Author
Denny Hurtado
Producer
University of Washington
Year

Denny Hurtado, former chair of the Skokomish Tribe and retired director of Indian Education for the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, is the 2014 recipient of the University of Washington Charles E. Odegaard Award. This honor is regarded as the highest achievement in diversity at the University of Washington. Hurtado is co-chair and an original member of the Native Nations Institute's International Advisory Council.

higher education
NNI International Advisory Council
primary education
secondary education
sovereignty
Native Nations
Skokomish Tribal Nation
Resource Type
Interviews
Topics
Leadership
Useful Links
Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty Curriculum
Citation

Macklin, Scott. "Charles E. Odegaard Award 2014: Denny Hurtado." Charles E. Odegaard Award. University of Washington. Seattle, Washington. May 22, 2014. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD1ly_yUKe8&feature=youtu.be, accessed March 22, 2023)

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