Government to Government Tribal Summits

2026 Curriculum Development Summit

The Intertribal Natural Resrouces Curriculum Develop Summit's mission is to center the sovereignty, voices, educational pathways, and current and future natural resources workforce curricula needs of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Spokane Tribe of Indians, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Ensuring local colleges are meeting current and future workforce needs.

When: April 14, 2026

Where: Coeur d'Alene Casino & Resort

Please register here.

2026 Summit

Seattle Colleges is hosting a Government-to-Government Summit to strengthen partnerships with Tribes and support Tribal students across its three colleges. The summit centers Tribal voices and advances collaborative efforts to promote student success and equity.

When: March 5, 2026

Where: South Seattle College

Please register here.

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 

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 18, 2024, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: The House of Welcome, Evergreen Longhouse