Native American Education Resources

• 1621 A New Look at Thanksgiving, by Catherine O’Neill Grace & Margaret B. Bruchac with Plimoth Plantation; published by Scholastic Inc.
• Thanksgiving: A Native Perspective, by Doris Seale, Beverly Slapin, and Carolyn Silverman, eds., Berkeley: Oyate, 1998, teacher resource
• Clambake: A Wampanoag Tradition, by Russell M. Peters, Minneapolis: Lerner Publications, 1992, grades 4-6
• Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message, by Jake Swamp, New York: Lee & Low, 1995, all grades
• Ininatig’s Gift of Sugar: Traditional Native Sugarmaking, by Laura Waterman Wittstock, Minneapolis: Lerner Publications, 1993, grades 4-6

• Since Time and Immemorial (STI) - Tribal Sovereignty in WA State: This website has resources, materials, lessons, and entire units to support the teaching of tribal sovereignty, tribal history, and current tribal issues within the context of OSPI recommended units for WA and US history in the elementary and middle school levels and US history and Contemporary World Issues in the high school level. Each unit is aligned with National Common Core State Standards, state standards and builds toward the successful completion of a Content-Based Assessment, or CBA. 
   

• Map of Washington State Tribes  Interactive map of Washington State’s 29 Federally Recognized Tribes 
   

• National Museum of the American Indian - Native Knowledge 360: Transforming teaching and learning about Native Americans  
   

• National Museum of the American Indian - Thanksgiving
   

• Indian Reading Series: Stories and Legends of the Northwest
   

• Enduring Legacies Native Cases: Evergreen State College: Culturally relevant curriculum and teaching resources presented as case studies on key multidisciplinary issues in Indian Country.
   

• Intersecting Ojibwe Art Curriculum: University of Minnesota culture based art integration curriculum.
   

• Lessons of Our Land - Indian Land Tenure Foundation: Grades K-12   
   

• National Museum of the American Indian: Part of the Smithsonian Institution and is dedicated to the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of the American Indian
   

• Salmon Homecoming - Educational Environment
   

• The Treaty Trail: U.S. - Indian Treaty Councils in the NW: WA Historical Society curriculum lessons that involve active role-play of Tribal members and the U.S. Government during the Walla Walla treaty negotiations.
    

• Shadow of the Salmon: Respect the Salmon, Respect Yourself: Resource guide for 8th Grade Students.    

Videos

Back to the River by Salmon Defense: This documentary is a continuation of As Long as the Rivers Runs, and examines Tribal treaty fishing rights struggles.

Shadow of the Salmon (2007) by Salmon Defense: A story about a young Lakota man that visits Coastal Salish relatives in the Pacific NW and learns about salmon and their environment.

Through Salmon Eyes: From the ancient story and wisdom of Elders, this video leads viewers on the journey of the salmon people in a river through a watershed.

Treaty Indian Fisheries and Salmon Recovery: Dispels myths about Tribal fishing practices and tells how the loss of habitat and degradation is leading to the decline in salmon populations.

American Indian College Fund

Evergreen State College Native Programs

Northwest Indian College

University of Washington Seattle Native Life & Tribal Relations/First Nations at UW

General Native American Scholarships  - University of Washington - Tacoma

Muckleshoot Indian Tribe 

Muckleshoot History

Puyallup Tribe of Indians

History of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians 

Puyallup Tribal News

General Services

Puyallup Tribal Health Authority

Twulshootseet  - Puyallup Tribal Language Program 

OSPI Office of Native Education - Tribal Languages 

Muckleshoot Language & Culture Website 

Nisqually Language and Music 

Spokane Tribe Language and Culture 

Suquamish Tribe | Language Program 

Tulalip Lushootseed Salish Language 

Yakama Ichishkíin Sɨ́nwit Language Program

Puyallup Digital Learning/Puyallup Online Academy

Kimberly Clinton

Elementary

School	Name/Email
Brouillet	Cheryl Larson
Carson	Jennifer Shade
Dessie F. Evans	Emily Gates
Edgerton	Chris Backman
Firgrove	Lindsay Butler
Fruitland	Carrie Brueher
Hunt	Erin Legg
Karshner	Catherine Anderson
Maplewood	Robin Wiley
Meeker	Julia Cain-LaFleur
Mt. View	Savannah Smith
Northwood	Kaitlyn Rosado
Pope	Trisha Buenning
Ridgecrest	Danetta Nelson
Shaw Road	Meredith Cromis
Spinning	Melissa Paz
Stewart	Christine Stockslager
Sunrise	Aleta Cruz
Waller Road	Audrey Wheatcroft
Wildwood	Koleen McGuire
Woodland	Bradley Luvaas
Zeiger	Dorothy Wilgus

Junior High

School	Name/Email
Aylen	Michele Roan
Ballou	Dawnmarie Stuehling
Edgemont	Keva Jordan
Ferrucci	Kim Ramsey
Glacier View	Corey Gill
Kalles	Nate Scroger
Stahl	Tiffany McPeak

High School

School	Name/Email
Emerald Ridge	Jaclyn Layton
Puyallup High	Renee Markey
Rogers	Allison Martin
Walker	Rachel Puckett

Tahoma Indian Center  

American Indian, Alaska Natives, Indigenous Peoples - 988 Lifeline 

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction: Office of Native Education