Native Civics

Past and present members of the Office of Native Education discuss the origin of the curriculum, the instrumental role of Senator McCoy, the need to include more native voices into the curriculum, and the historic impact of including native language into Washington State law. 

The John McCoy (lulilaš) Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State Curriculum has been endorsed by all 29 Federally Recognized tribes in Washington and advocates a collaborative approach between the school districts and the tribes. The curriculum uses three main approaches to teach tribal sovereignty: inquiry based with five essential questions, place based on the tribes in the school's community, and an integrated approach that ties in with already approved social studies units. 

More Learning resources:

The Curriculum: https://ospi.k12.wa.us/student-success/resources-subject-area/john-mccoy-lulilas-time-immemorial-tribal-sovereignty-washington-state

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🙋On The Issues - Youth bring the questions to WA state leadership: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75F8E2rv4SCiQlpeW9JwnJepn87zNpDT&feature=shared

🙋TVW CONNECTS - WA students engage in live Q&A with political leaders and experts:
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In 2005, the Washington State Legislature passed House Bill 1495, which encouraged school districts to partner with their closest federally recognized native tribe to develop relationships and curriculum that taught tribal history, government, culture, and language. 

The law was strengthened in 2015, when school districts were required to adopt this curriculum when the district reviewed or adopted new social studies curricula. And, in 2024, the curriculum was renamed in honor of the late Tulalip elder and Washington State Senator, John McCoy (lulilaš). 

The Office of Native Education (ONE) at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction administers this curriculum, which was tribally developed and is free and readily available for all ages at their website. 

Teach with TVW is a free online resource provided by TVW for Washington state social studies teachers to engage their students in state government and help to inspire active citizens.

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Washington state is where collaborative governance on natural resources began in the early 1970s, with a groundbreaking agreement to resolve conflicts over flood control on the Snoqualmie River. As the new field grew, it helped to resolve a key civil rights struggle over tribal fishing rights in Washington known as the “Fish Wars,” which came to a head in a landmark legal case referred to as the Boldt Decision. After the US Supreme Court upheld the Boldt Decision’s recognition of tribal treaty rights, the parties eventually turned to collaborative governance to resolve their conflict, and the resulting state/tribal co-management of salmon and steelhead persists to this day. Since then, collaborative approaches in Washington have led to many groundbreaking outcomes, greatly influencing the rest of the nation over a 50-year history.

0:00 - 2:29 Introduction
2:30 - 9:38 The History
9:39 - 14:36 Birth of Co-management in the state
14:37 - 16:17 Alternative Dispute Resolution
16:18 - 20:10 Growth of Dispute Resolution
20:11 - 24:21 Northwest Renewable Resource Center
24:22 - 31:43 Nisqually Watershed and the Centennial Accord
31:44 - 36:26 Puyallup Accord Settlement
36:27 - 40:59 Salmon Recovery
41:00 - 46:29 Water in Eastern Washington and Walla Walla 2050
46:30 - 50:40 Getting a successful partnership in Yakima
50:41 - 53:40 Reflecting on a success
53:46 - 55:00 Credits

Native Civics: The Medicine Creek Treaty
The Medicine Creek Treaty of 1854 is still alive today. In this video, we follow WA State Teacher of the Year '22 Jerad Koepp (Wukchumni) as he visits the traditional lands of the Nisqually people in search of the treaty tree. As he explores the history, Jerad also learns from Nisqually and other Native American leaders about the language, history, and importance of the Medicine Creek Treaty.

Student Viewer’s Guides
Short Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vae42P4pe8tYqWIZgfI-6EkndpkIOfnF9FnLchK4iHQ/edit?usp=sharing
Long Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wmeWYZodF87bqJwQyLsBbLNZlIAsWDP2DkyIU1ZmsFQ/edit?usp=sharing

This video was produced in collaboration with the Nisqually Indian Tribe, North Thurston Public Schools, and Teach With TVW.

Teach with TVW is a free online resource provided by TVW for Washington state social studies teachers to educate students and empower them to become active and engaged citizens.

Learn more at: https://www.teachwithtvw.org