Overview:
During the 2025 session, Legislative Pages (students ages 14-16) had the opportunity to interview legislators from both the Majority party and the Minority party about issues of interest. In this lesson, students will learn about where the Majority Party, currently the Democrats, and the Minority Party, currently the Republicans, stand on three important policies regarding Tribal Relations.
Essential Questions:
- How do the beliefs of those in the majority party differ from those in the minority party?
- How does the Washington State government promote government-to-government relationships with the 29 federally recognized tribes of Washington State?
House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee considers issues related to:
State government, including state agency structure; rulemaking; procurement standards; performance audits; and public employment. The committee also considers issues relating to elections; campaign finance; state government open meeting and public records obligations; ethics in government; the regulation and oversight of gaming, including tribal compacts; and the government-to-government relationship of the state and Indian tribes.
Tribal Relations