Since Time Immemorial

In 2015, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 5433, now requiring the Since Time Immemorial (STI): Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State or other tribally-developed curriculum be taught in all schools. To support the continuous teaching and learning provided to our students, the Tulalip Tribes Board of Directors initiated an official directive allowing STI-Tulalip Tribes units to be authentically designed and co-created by Tulalip Tribes Member and Quil Ceda Tulalip Elementary Assistant Principal, Chelsea Craig, and Quil Ceda Tulalip STI Mentor Coach and Curriculum writer, Lisa Sofie. Alongside Tulalip Tribes Curriculum & Engagement Manager, Marjorie James, we have been able to extend our work to other school districts participating in the Tulalip Tribes Sovereignty Curriculum team (TTSC). Each STI-Tulalip Tribes unit will provide you access to a variety of lessons and resources to implement along with or in addition to the Since Time Immemorial tribal sovereignty curriculum found on the OSPI website. Each tribe has its own culture and history; it’s important for teachers in each school district to incorporate lessons about the history, culture and government of the particular school district’s local federally recognized Indian tribes. This unit focuses on the Coast Salish Tulalip Tribes.

Access the Since Time Immemorial Sovereignty Curriculum