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Each week, DCYF ESIT Tribal Support Specialist Brian Frisina provides a key topic to help us get to know our Tribal Nations partners better.
This week’s topic is:
The Tribes of Washington
Map showing the locations of the Washington State Tribes.
There are 29 federally recognized tribes throughout Washington and they are: Chehalis, Colville, Cowlitz, Hoh, Jamestown S’Klallam, Kalispel, Lower Elwha Klallam, Lummi, Makah, Muckleshoot, Nisqually, Nooksack, Port Gamble S’Klallam, Puyallup, Quileute, Quinault, Samish, Sauk-Suiattle, Shoalwater Bay, Skokomish, Snoqualmie, Spokane, Squaxin Island, Stillaguamish, Suquamish, Swinomish, Tulalip, Upper Skagit, and Yakama. ALA [American Library Association] would also like to recognize Duwamish, Wanapum, and Chinook, these tribes are not recognized by the U.S. federal government but have had a long history in present-day Washington.
Check out the interactive map and read more in depth about each Tribe in Washington State:
"The American Library Association recognizes the Native tribes in Seattle and its greater areas... There are 140,714 Native citizens in Washington alone."
Read more about Washington's Tribal history:
Thousands of years after they first walked the earth, Washington Indians remain locked in a struggle to protect who they are, what they believe and how they live. When the American West opened in the 19th century, legendary battles ensued and threatened ancient customs. Follow Washington's original inhabitants through a war over land, a clash over culture and a revival of Native tradition in our world today.
The Tribes of Washington. Washington Indian Gaming Association. © 2022.
The April SICC meeting is just around the corner! Please join us virtually:
Wednesday, April 20
9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
*Agenda will be included in April SICC Outlook calendar invite.
Questions? Please contact DCYF ESIT Partnership & Collaboration Manager, Will Moncrease, Jr., at will.moncrease@dcyf.wa.gov.
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During the May 17 Hot Topic Roundtable session, we will continue the conversation from the February Roundtable discussion on different types of transitions out of ESIT services that are beyond transitions to Part B services. This time, we will dive deeper into transfers between agencies and how to support families when children move out of the state. This session will be valuable for direct service providers and family resources coordinators, especially for those who were not able to join in February. Please come prepared to share your experiences and to learn from other providers and FRCs.
Beginning in May, we will change the date of our monthly Hot Topic Roundtable gatherings to the third Tuesdays of the month. The time will remain the same, 8 – 9 a.m. Our May session will be the first session on the new schedule. Join us!
May 17 | 8 – 9 a.m.
Child Transitions: Part 2
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Ending spoken language interpreting emergency provisions
The contract for emergency provisions for in-person interpreting allowing providers to schedule remote interpreting services will no longer be available effective 11:59 p.m., April 30, 2022.
Providers will no longer be permitted to schedule phone or video services through this contract.
New contract for remote spoken language interpreting
The Health Care Authority (HCA) and Universal Language Service signed a new spoken language contract to provide over-the-phone and video remote interpreting services. The contract is effective May 1, 2022, and will assist Medicaid health care providers in meeting their Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 responsibilities.
Providers who are registered with Universal Language for in-person interpreting must register separately for phone/video interpreting.
Registration for new contract
Providers: You must register to have access to use the over-the-phone and video remote interpreting contract. To register, email accounts@ulsonline.net.
Language access provider (LAP): You must register to provide interpreting services under the over-the-phone and video remote contract. To register, email interpreter@ulsonline.net.
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This webinar, hosted by the Office of Early Childhood Development, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and the U.S. Department of Education (ED), highlights ways in which the early care and education (ECE) workforce can take advantage of the time-limited Limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PLSF) Waiver.
Speakers provide an overview of the Limited Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver and discuss:
- Qualifying and applying for loan forgiveness
- Accessing the resources and technical assistance available
- Responding to frequently asked questions from the ECE field
The PSLF program provides relief for those working in public service settings, which includes nonprofit organizations as well as federal, state, local, or tribal government agencies, including schools. Many in the ECE field work in these qualified settings, including staff in Head Start, Early Head Start, and other early childhood development programs.
There are unique benefits to applying for PSLF under the current limited waiver offered during the COVID-19 emergency (through Oct. 31, 2022). Many members of the ECE workforce working for qualified employers may be eligible for PSLF, even if they weren't previously.
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