We hear from Laura Lynn, the program supervisor in the Office of Native Education for the state school superintendent, and Heather Lemery, the chairwoman of Spokane Public Schools’ Indian Education Advisory Council.
by Matt Baume • Jan 26, 2021 at 4:45 pm Oh, no big deal, the entire city s just NAMED after a Duwamish tribal chief 400TMAX / GETTY IMAGES If you’ve been in Seattle for any length of time recently, you’ve probably seen a land acknowledgement on a building, at an event, or in artwork created here: “We are on the traditional land of the first people of Seattle, the Duwamish People past and present, and honor with gratitude the land itself and the Duwamish Tribe.” Sponsored Nice words to say! But when it actually matters, will Seattle honor them? Senate Bill 5161, currently working its way through the legislature thanks to primary sponsor Lisa Wellman of Mercer Island, would make sure Washington schools incorporate local indigenous history into social studies and history curricula.