Tribes place the highest priority on investing in their future -- particularly the education and well-being of their youth. They are building early learning centers, schools, libraries and youth activity facilities throughout Washington.
For more information on tribal investments, please visit our Resources page.
Examples include:
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The Washington Indian Gaming Association is now accepting applications for its 2012-2013 scholarship, with up to $60,000 being awarded for Native American students in Washington seeking to advance their personal and professional potential through higher education. The deadline is March 31, 2012.
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The Lummi Nation K-12 school is a modern educational facility located on a 90-acre campus within the reservation. The Seattle Times recently reported on Lummi Nation’s successful efforts to improve education through tougher policies, increased tutoring, staff collaboration and a stable administration
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The Muckleshoot Tribe's Birth-to-Three Program provides accessible early screening and therapeutic services for Native infants/toddlers up to three years old residing within the Muckleshoot reservation boundaries or any Muckleshoot child living in Southeast King County.
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The Puyallup Tribe’s Chief Leschi Schools serve the educational needs of Native American students from more than 60 different tribes. The schools are a model for Native American programs around the country and shows a glimpse into the future of educational technology.
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In 2011, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe with a $500,000 grant to construct a new early childhood education center. This will be added to the $889,944 being invested by the Tribe.
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Many of Washington’s tribes, including the Swinomish Tribe, place a high priority on early learning programs. The Swinomish Tribe invests more than $3.5 million in educational programs, including those to prepare children for kindergarten.
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The Nooksack Tribal Youth Employment Program pairs high school students with tribal jobs to provide the tribe’s members with job training and college preparation.
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The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe’s Foundation successfully completed a $4.5 million capital campaign to build the House of Knowledge, including the first tribal Longhouse in over 100 years, an Elders Center, a Career and Education Center and a recently completed Little Boston Library.
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The Tulalip Tribe donated $1.26 million to the Marysville School District to provide needed funding for programs that faced state budget cuts.
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