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-succes…
