STATE
Governor’s Office on Indian Affairs (GOIA)
GOIA serves as liaison between state and
tribal governments in an advisory, resource,
consultation, and educational capacity.
Office of Native Education (ONE)Office of
the Superintendent of Public Instruction
(OSPI)
The Office of Native Education advocates
for the academic success of all students.
They create and promote strategies that
integrate the teaching of Native American
history, culture, language and government.
TRIBAL
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
(ATNI)
In 1953, farsighted tribal leaders in the
Northwest formed the Affiliated Tribes of
Northwest Indians, and dedicated it to tribal
sovereignty and self-determination. Today,
ATNI is a nonprofit organization representing
57 Northwest tribal governments from
Oregon, Idaho, Washington, southeast
Alaska, Northern California and Western
Montana.
National Congress of American Indians
(NCAI)
The National Congress of American Indians,
founded in 1944, is the oldest, largest and
most representative American Indian and
Alaska Native organization serving the
broad interests of tribal governments and
communities.
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
(NWIFC)
The NWIFC was created following the
U.S. v. Washington ruling (Boldt Decision)
that re-affirmed the tribes’ treaty-reserved
fishing rights and established them as
natural resources co-managers with the
State of Washington.
FEDERAL
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
The Indian Affairs offers an extensive scope
of programs that covers the entire range of
federal, state and local government services.
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)
BIE’s mission is to provide quality education
opportunities from early childhood through
life in accordance with a tribe’s needs for
cultural and economic well-being, in keeping
with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and
Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and
governmental entities.
MEDIA
Northwest Indian News (NWIN)
NWIN programs are designed to be
relevant to viewers of all age ranges and
backgrounds for many years after they are
first released. As a result, the very first NWIN
program, produced in March of 2003, is still
being used as curriculum in public schools
and is being broadcast on various television
networks.
washingtontribes.org
Washingtontribes.org is an educational
initiative sponsored by tribes belonging to
the Washington Indian Gaming Association.
Find stories, photos and videos on Facebook
and at washingtontribes.org.
RESOURCES FOR LEARNING ABOUT WASHINGTON’S
FEDERALLY-RECOGNIZED TRIBES
Continue your study of Washington tribes by exploring the following resources:
Images courtesy of: (top to bottom) Denny Hurtado, washintongtontribes.org
and Denny Hurtado.
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