Government to Government Tribal Summits
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2025 Summit
Spokane Colleges, in collaboration with the Washington State Board for Community and
Technical Colleges, proudly hosted the Government-to-Government Natural Resource Summit.
This gathering brought together Washington Tribal leaders, college presidents, faculty, staff, and students to strengthen workforce development alignment and create stronger educational and career pathways between Tribal communities and the state’s community and technical colleges.
With panels focused on Tribal student success, Indigenous life ways, natural resource priorities, and educational partnerships, the summit centers Indigenous voices and aims to uplift traditional knowledge while advancing equitable access to education and workforce development.
When: June 2, 2025, 8:30 a.m – 4:30 p.m.
Where: Spokane Tribe Resort & Casino
Summit flyer: Natural Resources G2G Flyer
Program: Natural Resources G2G Program
Registration: CLOSED. We hope you are available to attend. Please register to accept this invitation. (The Summit is free, but registration is required to ensure we can support everyone’s needs.)
2024 Summit
The first annual statewide Government to Government Summit between Washington Tribes and college leaders will by hosted at The Evergreen State College.
We are partnering on annual summits with the goal to build meaningful relationships in higher education with Washington Tribes. The vision of these summits is to advance local Indigenous knowledge(s) and improve access and pathways to post-secondary education, and career and technical training in ways that serve our Indigenous communities.
When: June 2, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Spokane Tribe Resort & Casino
Registration: We hope you are available to attend. Please register to accept this invitation. (The Summit is free, but registration is required to ensure we can support everyone’s needs.)
Contacts
Maya Esquivido
Director, Tribal Government Affairs, SBCTC
mesquivido@sbctc.edu
360-704-1068
Courtnay Llacuna
Administrative Assistant, SBCTC
cllacuna@sbctc.edu
360-704-4317