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“Since Time Immemorial (STI):” Tribal Sovereignty Curriculum Basicand Training of Trainers Workshops
Fall -- 2016 /

Effective July 24, 2015 with the passage of Senate Bill 5433, school districts are required to incorporate lessons about the history, culture and government of the nearest federally recognized Indian Tribe(s) when the district reviews or adopts its social studies curriculum (RCW 28A.320.170). School districts shall collaborate with OSPI on curricular areas regarding tribal government and history that are statewide in nature such as the concept of tribal sovereignty and the history of federal policy towards federally recognized Indian Tribes. School districts shall meet these requirements by using the “Since Time Immemorial” Tribal Sovereignty online curriculum and may modify this curriculum in order to incorporate elements that have a regionally specific focus or to incorporate the curriculum into existing curricular materials.

OSPI’s web-based Tribal sovereignty curriculum () is:

Linked to locally-based tribal information

Accurate and reliable so you can feel confident about what you are teaching

Endorsed by OSPI and Washington’s federally recognized Tribes

Easy to access so you don’t have to wait for materials—they are just a click away

Easy to integrate within your existing units so you don’t have to feel like you have to throw out your own lessons to “make room” for these materials

Aligned to the state’s Social Studies standards, recommended units, and classroom-based assessments

Free

The STI Tribal Sovereignty Curriculum received a major update, edit, and new look this spring and has been placed on the OSPI server. Our work to improve the site will be ongoing and STI continues to be a model for curriculum nationwide. The first state endorsed curriculum to be aligned with Common Core Standards, the Tribal Sovereignty Curriculum is easy to implement because all lesson plans and materials are available on the website and it is completely free. The integration of tribal history and sovereignty into social studies lessons has never been easier.

This fall we are offering 12 full day introductory level training workshops and 4 training of trainer workshops. Introductory trainings provide an overview of the curriculum website, resources, and an opportunity to unpack the units. The training of trainer workshops are designed for school teams and individuals charged with the responsibility for implementing STI within the school curriculum. It is preferred that persons registering for the training of trainers would already have participated in at least one introductory STI workshop in the past two years and be familiar with the curriculum website and resources. Please see the next page for dates/locations of introductory and training of trainer workshops.

There is no fee to attend our trainings and free clock hours and lunch are provided. Each session will begin at 8:00 a.m. and go no later than 4 p.m.except for the October 10 training at the Intellectual House/UW where we will begin at 9:30 a.m. Registration is required using the attached form which helps us plan for room set up, our lunch count, and handout materials.

Wireless internet access will be available at each site and you are requested to bring:

(1) Alaptop with wireless internet capability

(2) Headphones which are helpful when viewing videos for lesson planning

(3) Teacher and district planning guides

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Joan Banker, ONE, at 360/725-6160 or .

Fall 2016Tribal Sovereignty Curriculum Inservice Schedule

Each training begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m.*

BASIC/INTRODUCTORY Training Workshop Sites

Date / Location / Register by
September 29
Thursday / 12 Tribes Resort
28968 Highway 97, Omak WA 98841
800/559-4643 / Friday,
September 23
October 4
Tuesday
8 am to 4 pm / Junior Achievement of Washington/Auburn & South Sound Region
PEMCO Room
1610 Perimeter Road SW, Auburn WA 98008
206/808-5861
/ Thursday,
September 29
October 6
Thursday
8 am to 4 pm / Junior Achievement of Washington/Yakima & Central Washington
650 University Parkway, Yakima WA 98901
509/853-1006
/ Friday,
September 30
October 10
Monday
*9:30 am to 4 pm / Intellectual House/University of Washington
4249 Whitman Court/UW, Seattle WA 98195
206/616-7066
/ Monday,
October 3
October 14
Friday / The House of Awakened Culture/Suquamish
7235 NE Parkway, Suquamish WA 98392
/ Tuesday,
October 11
October 20
Thursday / WSU Tri-Cities Campus/Richland
Consolidated Information Center (CIC) Building/1st Floor/Rooms 120-120A, 2770 Crimson Way, Richland WA 99354
509/372-7000
/ Thursday,
October 13
October 27
Thursday / Lummi Nation (Site to be determined) / Thursday,
October 20
November 1
Tuesday / Nisqually Youth and Community Center
1937 Laschi Street SE, Olympia WA 98513
360/455-5213
/ Tuesday,
October 25
November 7
Monday / Evergreen School District #114 – Administrative Service Center
Tan Complex: Evergreen Room
13501 NE 28th Street, Vancouver WA 98682
360/604-4000
/ Thursday,
November 12
November 9
Wednesday / Tacoma School District -- Professional Development Center
Building C/Duet Room
6501 North 23rd Street, Tacoma WA 98406
253/571-3500 / Wednesday,
November 2
November 16
Wednesday / Spokane School District – Support Services Center/Room 106
2815 East Garland Avenue, Spokane WA 99207 / Wednesday,
November 9
December 1
Thursday / Aberdeen High School – Community Room
410 North “G” Street, Aberdeen WA 98520
360/538-2040 / Monday,
November 28

*Please note that the October 10 STI training at UW begins at 9:30 a.m.

Please see next page for STI Training of Trainer Workshop Sites

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TRAINING OF TRAINERS Workshop Sites

It is preferred that persons registering for the training of trainers would already have participated in at least one basicSTI Tribal Sovereignty Curriculum workshop in the past two years and have a general knowledge of the website.

Date / Location / Register by
September 30
Friday / 12 Tribes Resort
28968 Highway 97, Omak WA 98841
800/559-4643 / Friday,
September 23
October 7
Friday / Junior Achievement of Washington/Yakima & Central Washington
650 University Parkway, Yakima WA 98901
509/853-1006
/ Friday,
September 30
November 4,
Friday / Western Washington (Site to be determined) / Friday,
October 28
November 17
Thursday / Spokane School District – Support Services Center/Room 106
2815 East Garland Avenue, Spokane WA 99207 / Wednesday,
November 9

For more information contact: Joan Banker, OSPI Office of Native Education,

360/725-6160 (office) or email ; or Michael Vendiola, same phone number, email: .

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Registration Form

Fall 2016 STI Tribal Sovereignty Curriculum Trainings

Name (please print):

Address (Street/PO Box):

City Zip

School District/Tribe/Other:

Title:

Telephone Number:

Email:

Have you attended previous Tribal Sovereignty curriculum trainings?YesNo

Approximate date?______

Are you currently using any of the curriculum units in your classroom?YesNo

Session you wish to attend (please check one):

Basic Training Sites:

9/29 – Omak (Site to be determined) 10/27 – Lummi Nation (Site to be determined)

10/4 – Auburn/Junior Achievement Offices11/1 – Olympia/Educational Service District 113

10/6 – Yakima/Junior Achievement Offices11/7 – Evergreen School District/Vancouver

10/10 – UW/Intellectual House, Seattle11/9 – Tacoma School District

10/14 – Suquamish/House of Awakened Culture 11/16 – Spokane School District

10/20 – Richland/WSU Tri-Cities Campus 12/1 – Aberdeen School District

Training of Trainers Sites:

9/30 – Omak (Site to be determined) 11/4 – Western Washington (to be determined)

10/7 – Yakima/Junior Achievement Offices 11/17 – Spokane School District

Email or fax back to Joan Banker, Office of Native Education/OSPI:

360/586-3305 Faxemail:

Questions? Please call Joan at 360/725-6160 or email at above address.

Mailing address: Office of Native Education, PO BOX 47200, Olympia WA 98504-7200