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John McCoy (lulila?) Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State

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In 2015, the Legislature passed modifying the original 2005 legislation, now requiring the Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington state or other tribally-developed curriculum be taught in all schools.  In 2024, the Legislature passed naming the curriculum in honor of John McCoy (lulila?).

The use of the John McCoy (lulila?) Since Time Immemorial curriculum has been endorsed by all 29 federally recognized tribes. Select the link to listen to how lulila? is pronounced.

Ready to Go Lessons

To support the continuous teaching and learning you are providing your students, these “Ready to Go” lessons have been shared by Tribes and educators to provide you with quick access to a variety of complete lessons to implement along with or in addition to the John McCoy (lulila?) Since Time Immemorial tribal sovereignty curriculum. 

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Teacher to Teacher & Librarian Implementation Videos

Looking for ideas on how to implement the John McCoy (lulila?) Since Time Immemorial tribal sovereignty curriculum in your classroom? Across your district? Educators across the state share their ideas, lessons, and resources with you.

Teacher to Teacher and Librarian Webinars

Special Topics

  • with Shana Brown - June 23, 2021 Presentation Slides Guidance Document
  • Teacher-to-Teacher Keynote presented by Shana Brown - 2021 Presentation slides
  • Bias in American Indian Literature with Shana Brown - - Presentation Slides
  • American Indian Studies and Intersectionality with Ethnic Studies with Gail Morris and Shana Brown - - - Presentation Slides
  • : Lummi Nation and Western Washington University with Cynthia Wilson, Renee Swan-Waite, Rena Priest, Anna Lees, Dolores Calderon. Opening poem shared by Rena Priest, Washington state Poet Laureate - June 22, 2021 - Presentation Slides
  • Adapting "Since Time Immemorial for Special Education with Toby Jarman (Seattle Public Schools collaborates with Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and Suquamish Tribe) - - - June 2020

All Grade Levels

  • - March 18, 2021 - Presentation Materials
  • Spokane Tribal Lifeways Curriculum with Jennifer LeBret (Spokane Tribe of Indians) and Apolonio Hernandez - Fall 2020 - - -
  • Making STI Your Own with Shana Brown (Seattle Public Schools collaborates with Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and Suquamish Tribe) - June 2020 - - - - Shana Brown's Presentation
  • (Highline Public Schools collaborates with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe) Presentation by Sara Marie Ortiz and Kayla Guyette June 2020 - Resources: - - -
  • Adapting "Since Time Immemorial for Special Education with Toby Jarman (Seattle Public Schools collaborates with Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and Suquamish Tribe) - - - June 2020

Elementary

  • with Elese Washines, Jennifer Johann, Leslie Jenks, and Sia Aronica - June 22, 2021
  • with Irene Kearns (Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (Coast Miwok/Southern Pomo) (Bellevue School District collaborates with the Snoqualmie Tribe) - October 10, 2020 - Presentation Slides
  • with Chelsea Craig (Marysville School District collaborates with the Tulalip Tribes) - June 2020
  • with Valerie Mason (Paschal Sherman Indian School in collaboration with the Colville Confederated Tribes) Valerie Mason's Presentation - June 2020
  • (North Thurston Public Schools collaborates with Nisqually Indian Tribe) June 2020 - Jennifer Todd's Presentation

Middle School

High School

  • with Richard Katz (Seattle Public Schools collaborates with Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and Suquamish Tribe) - June 24, 2021 - Decolonizing Geography - Salish Sea Example
  • with Jerry Walther (Taholah School District collaborates with the Quinault Indian Nation) - December 5, 2020
  • with Jamie Valadez (Lower Elwha) (Port Angeles School District collaborates with the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe) - December 5, 2020 - Presentation Slides
  • with Matt Baudhin (Seattle Public Schools collaborates with Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and Suquamish Tribe) - June 2020
  • with Boo Balkan Foster (Seattle Public Schools collaborates with Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and Suquamish Tribe) - June 2020
  • with Ryan Markel (High School) (Cusick School District collaborates with the Kalispel Tribe) - June 2020
  • with Jerad Koepp and Alison McCartan (North Thurston Public Schools collaborates with the Nisqually Tribe) - June 2020

The John McCoy (lulila?) Since Time Immemorial tribal sovereignty curriculum uses three approaches:

An inquiry based approach with five essential questions:
  1. How does physical geography affect the distribution, culture, and economic life of local tribes?
  2. What is the legal status of tribes who "negotiated" or who did not "negotiate" settlement for compensation for the loss of their sovereign homelands?
  3. What were the political, economic, and cultural forces consequential to the treaties that led to the movement of tribes from long-established homelands to reservations?
  4. What are ways in which Tribes respond to the threats and outside pressure to extinguish their cultures and independence?
  5. What do local Tribes do to meet the challenges of reservation life; and as sovereign nations, what do local Tribes do to meet the economic and cultural needs of their Tribal communities?

A place-based approach. Our approach encourages teachers and students to address the essential questions in the context of tribes in their own communities.

An integrated approach. Teachers choose how much time to spend on tribal sovereignty content to complete their units throughout the year. The integrated approach provides three levels of curriculum for each of the 海角社区-recommended social studies units, each level building on the last. Tribal sovereignty lessons are aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts. Where appropriate, units build toward successful completion of Content Based Assessments (CBA).

The Office of Native Education within the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction frequently schedules John McCoy (lulila?) Since Time Immemorial tribal sovereignty curriculum trainings.

This work has been created in partnership with private and public agencies and the Federally Recognized Tribes in Washington State. We express our gratitude to all the contributors to this effort. Without their support and expertise, this resource would not be possible. Please be aware that any adaptations should be considered carefully so as not to impact this thoughtfully crafted content design or introduce any unintended cultural bias.

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