The Tribal Leadership Summit is an opportunity for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and tribal leaders to gather and discuss issues of importance to American Indian/Alaska Native communities.
The summit was instituted in 2007 within the framework of the Washington State Centennial Accord which recognizes tribal sovereignty and calls for government-to-government conversation around issues facing tribal communities.
2020 – 2021
The summit, held May 19, 2021, was the first virtual meeting held due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The goal for his summit was to have more dedicated time with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ President Cauce and other senior leadership and less presentations.
Tribal leadership and advisors focused on Phase I of the wÇ�É«Ç�bÊ”altxÊ· project and how we were mitigating the pandemic while still offering robust student services and programming. The agenda also included a discussion on Phase II of the wÇ�É«Ç�bÊ”altxÊ· project and the timeline to project completion. Students discussed how they were managing during the pandemic and focused on a resolution of support from the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) for additional support of the First Nations @ Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Annual Spring Powwow.
Handouts:
ATNI Resolution of Support
2019 – 2020
Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2015-16
The agenda for the 2016 summit held May 10 focused on water quality, as well as innovation and entrepreneurship.
2014-15
The summit, held March 12, 2015, featured the grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration for wÇ�É«Ç�bÊ”altxÊ· – Intellectual House, the new longhouse-style facility on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ campus. The summit’s agenda also included perspective and input from tribal chairs on proposed activities to strengthen Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and tribal partnerships, as well as updates regarding Phase II of the wÇ�É«Ç�bÊ”altxÊ· – Intellectual House project, School of Business and American Indian Studies.
2012-13
The summit focused on four programs under development or in progress on both the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Bothell and Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Seattle campuses. A select group of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Bothell faculty and staff presented on the development of the Tribal Leadership Network. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Seattle College of Education presented on the newly formed Indian Education and Teacher Education Certificate; the Foster School of Business discussed forming a Tribal Hospitality & Gaming Certificate; and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Professional & Continuing Education team presented on early childhood education, online degree and certificates, and tribes seeking online education.
2011
The summit focused on establishing rapport between Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ President Michael K. Young and regional tribal governments, and demonstrating the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s continued commitment to enhancing tribal relationships.
2010
The summit focused on creating additional research, education and economic development partnerships between area Tribes and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ. An overview of a Tribal Bioenergy collaboration supported by the National Science Foundation was presented by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ faculty, Yakama Nation representatives and Native American graduate students as a model for University & Tribal partnerships. The 2010 summit also featured a conversation focused on creating a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and the regional tribes to formalize relationships, identify agreed upon priorities, and to sustain the relationships for years to come. Subsequently, on September 10, 2010, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ and the tribes gathered to sign the .
2009
The summit introduced the concept of Community Based and Tribal Participatory Research in a presentation made by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, the Suquamish Tribe and the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe.
2008
The summit focused on the recruitment and retention of American Indian/Alaska Native students, faculty and staff; a longhouse-style facility; activity in response to issues raised at the 2007 Summit; and the formulation of a Memorandum of Understanding.