1. Building Relationships with Tribes: ESSA Tribal Consultation
ESSA Federal Program Director Training 2:30 P.m. — 3:30 P.m.
Michael Vendiola, Office of Native Education Patsy Whitefoot, Toppenish Indian Education/NIEA
Michael will introduce Patsy
-pictures and photos of Native students
-achievement of Native students
-45 mins (15 mins of Q&A)

2. Our Students Michael will introduce Patsy
-pictures and photos of Native students
-achievement of Native students
-45 mins (15 mins of Q&A)

3. Building Relationships with Tribes: ESSA Tribal Consultation
Overview
Introduction of OSPI-Office of Native Education (ONE) and National Indian Education Association (NIEA)
Status of Tribal Nations in WA
Tribal Consultation in ESSA
Commitment to Government-to- Government Tribal Consultation
OSPI Tribal Consultation Policy
NIEA Tribal Consultation Guide
Q & A
Michael

4. Office of Native Education
“The mission of the Office of Native Education is to promote, create, and sustain an inclusive educational environment by integrating the teaching of Native American history, culture, and government and by supporting the achievement of Native American students.”
Michael

5. Office of Native Education
Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State curriculum
State-Tribal Education Compact Schools
Tribal Education Consultation and Networking
State Indian Education Program (Title VI) resource and support
Michael

6. National Indian Education Association
Founded by Native educators in 1969 to encourage a national discourse on Native education.
NIEA adheres to the organization’s founding principles:
To bring Native educators together to explore ways to improve schools and the education of Native children;
To promote the maintenance and continued development of Native languages and cultures;
To develop and implement strategies for influencing local, state, and federal policy and policymakers.
Patsy:
-The National Indian Education Association (NIEA) is the most inclusive advocacy organization to further comprehensive culture-based educational opportunities for Native students by advancing self-determination and bridging alliances between Native and non-Native education stakeholders. 

7. Patsy
-NIEA has spent the past few years working with our members to create the Seven Foundational Circles you see here. This framework was developed to honor our mission and strengthen and organize NIEA’s ability to serve as a critical link between Native communities and the diverse array of educational institutions that serve our students.
-As you can see, all the circles are interconnected with the students in the middle. This exemplifies the holistic approach that needs to be taken in order to support Native student achievement and success.
-The seven pillars are the following:
Advocacy
Building Tribal Education Capacity
Culture-Based Learning
Skilled Educators and Leaders
Standards, Assessments, and Accountability
Wrap-Around Services
Post-Secondary Success
-NIEA has expanded from policy and advocacy on a federal level to supporting our communities and students at the state and tribal level because that is the future of education.

8. Overview of Tribal Nations
WA is home to 29 federally recognized American Indian nations.
Each is a politically independent, self-governing entity that operates according to its own constitution.
Each has a government to government relationship with the federal government of the United States of America.
Michael

9. 29 Sovereign Nations within Washington State borders
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation
Quileute Tribe of the Quileute Reservation
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Quinault Indian Nation
Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
Samish Indian Nation
Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of Washington
Hoh Indian Tribe 
Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
Skokomish Indian Tribe 
Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation
Snoqualmie Indian Tribe
Lower Elwha Tribal Community
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation
Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation
Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin Island Reservation
Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation
Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians of Washington
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port Madison Reservation
Nisqually Indian Tribe 
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Nooksack Indian Tribe of Washington
Tulalip Tribes of Washington
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe 
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of Washington
Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation
Michael

10. Pause and Reflect
What does the current relationship between your district and the local Tribe(s) look like?
How can it be strengthened?
Patsy
-Patsy will ask first reflection question to the audience

11. OSPI State Plan Draft
Deadline: Feb 15th, 2017

12. Tribal Consultation in the Every Student Succeeds Act
Section 1111: State Plans (tribal consultation at state level)
Patsy
-For the first time in law, there is language around timely and meaningful consultation.
-Fresh opportunity: for tribes and states to work collaboratively to best support Native students.
-Specifically, the Every Student Succeeds Act requires states to include tribes in the formation of state plans.
-Tribal leaders know their citizens best, which is why tribal consultation in the development of these state plans is critical.

13. Tribal Consultation in the Every Student Succeeds Act
Section 8538: Consultation with Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations—Tribal Consultation at district level
Patsy
-ESSA puts the power back into the local level.
-Districts are required to meaningful consult with tribes before the submission of a required plan or application for a program under ESSA.

14. Government to Government in the State of Washington
1989 Centennial Accord:
“This Accord…is executed between the federally recognized Indian tribes of Washington…and the State of Washington…in order to better achieve mutual goals through an improved relationship between their sovereign governments. This Accord provides a framework for that government-to-government relationship and implementation procedures to assure execution of that relationship.”
Michael

15. Government to Government in the State of Washington
1989 Centennial Accord:
“…comprehensive educational effort to promote understanding of the government to government relationship…”
Michael

16. Government to Government in the State of Washington
1999 Millennium Agreement:
“Educating the citizens of our state, particularly the youth who are our future leaders, about the tribal history, culture, treaty rights, contemporary tribal and state government institutions and relations, and the contribution Indian Nations to the State of Washington to move us forward on the Centennial Accords promise…”
Michael

17. Government to Government in the State of Washington
1999 Millennium Agreement:
“Developing a consultation process, protocols and action plans that will move us forward on the Centennial Accord's promise that, "The parties will continue to strive for complete institutionalization of the government-to- government relationship by seeking an accord among all the tribes and all elements of state government."
Michael

18. OSPI and Tribal Consultation
Utilize Dept. of Education Tribal Consultation policy.
Office of Native Education currently drafting OSPI’s Tribal Consultation policy.
Working with Dept. of Early Learning and the Tribal Leaders Congress on Education for development.
Working in collaboration with NIEA.
Michael

19. Why is it important to have a Tribal Consultation?
Pause and Reflect
Why is it important to have a Tribal Consultation?
Michael or Patsy

20. NIEA Resources
Patsy
-NIEA has several great resources for states, especially our Tier I states for which WA falls under.
-Native Nations and American Schools is a 101 NIEA has developed in partnership with NEA.
-NIEA have developed one page fact sheets on the various sections in ESSA, including Native specific provisions.
-NIEA is developing a resource repository to host all Native education related materials and resources on our website. This includes:
-culturally relevant curriculum
-promising practices/evidence based programming
-policy and legislation
-research and evaluation

21. NIEA Tribal Consultation Guide
Consensus-Based Decision Making
Know Native Communities
Act with Respect
Sustain Progress
Patsy
-NIEA has developed an overall framework that states and districts can utilize in meaningful tribal consultation.
-The 4 essential elements are:
Consensus-Based Decision Making (p. 10)
Know Native Communities (p. 11)
Act with Respect (p. 11)
Sustaining Progress (p. 12)
-The first element: Consensus-Based Decision Making:
Consensus strives for the full empowerment of the Native community involved by offering the opportunity for all concerns to be shared, stories to be told, time to be invested, and trust to be built.
-2nd element: Know Native Communities:
As states and school districts start planning for consultation, it is critical to learn the history of tribal relations within the state and community.
Recommendation: Identify a culture broker-someone within the Native community who has knowledge of the issues and trusting relationships with the community. Their insight will enhance WA and school districts’ general understanding of the history, practices, and values of that community, which is critical to supporting Native students.
3rd element: Act with Respect
Acting in a spirit of respect encourages voices are heard, assumptions and misgivings are relinquished, and a more inclusive decision making approach is applied over a long period of time.

22. Sustain Progress
Gain a clear picture of educational and community concerns.
Develop a long-range collective vision of Native success defined by the community.
Initiate utilizing collective-decision-making a plan for success.
Patsy
-4th element: Sustain Progress
Key message: States and school districts who mindfully work together with Native communities over a period of time can improve results while decreasing tension.

23. Sustain Progress
Include a monitoring and evaluation plan that reflects the needs of both the Native community and state and local educational systems.
Work together to build sustainable systems.
Patsy

24. Pause and Reflect
What are some good examples of districts working collaboratively with Tribes to best support Native students?
Michael or Patsy

25. NIEA Hill Day 2017 Washington, DC February 15th-16th
Patsy
-In addition to the sources you can find on NIEA’s website, we are hosting a Hill Day. This event will delve into priorities for the new Administration and what that means for education in general and for Native students specifically.
-Register to attend on our website. We would love to connect with you in DC!
Our hope and dream is to teach our children about our history, culture and language, and to instill in them the word called hope."
-- Ivan M. Ivan, Tribal Chief, Akiak Regional Community (2011)

26. Thank you!
Michael Vendiola Program Supervisor, ONE Patsy Whitefoot Director, Toppenish School District/NIEA Board Dimple Patel Tribal & State Policy Associate
Michael or Patsy

27. Questions & Answers
Michael or Patsy… I’m so excited for this!!