Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State Curriculum

Author

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction: The Indian Education Office

Year

2012

Welcome to “Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State,” a ground-breaking curriculum initiative made possible through federal, state, and tribal funding. This project seeks to build lasting educational partnerships between school districts and their local tribes via elementary, middle, and high school curriculum on tribal sovereignty.

Additional Information

Native Nations

National

Resource Type

Guides, Tools and Data

Topics

Civics

Governance

Intergovernmental Relations

Citation

Curriculum. Office of Native Education. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Olympia, Washington. 2012. Tools. (http://www.indian-ed.org), accessed April 14, 2015)

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