Representative Kildee Explaining Tribal Consultation
"This constitution does not grant sovereignty to the Indian tribes, it recognizes sovereignty."
Representative Kildee explains tribal consultation, regarding sovereign status, of Native (Indian) tribes (watch time 7:08):
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"There are immense contemporary political implications to [the Bering Strait] theory which makes it difficult for many people to surrender. Considerable residual guilt remains over the manner in which the Western Hemisphere was invaded and settled by Europeans.... People want to believe that the Western Hemisphere ... was a vacant, unexploited, fertile land ....[and] that American Indians were not original inhabitants of the Western Hemisphere but latecomers who had barely unpacked before Columbus came knocking on the door. If Indians had arrived only a few centuries earlier, they had no real claim to land that could not be swept away by European discovery." -Vine Deloria Jr., excerpt from Red Earth, White Lies (1995)
Each week, DCYF ESIT Tribal Program Consultant, Brian Frisina, provides a key topic to help us get to know our Tribal Nation Partners better.
This week’s term is:
It's Time to Take Back Our Cultural Sovereignty
David Wilkins, Lumbee Nation, has said that Tribal Sovereignty is arguably the most important, unifying concept across Indian Country. It is about more than political boundaries; it defines nothing less than our living, collective power which is generated as traditions are respectfully developed, sustained, and transformed to confront new conditions. We as Native peoples have been too lax with these words, allowing their power to be misused and even turned against our own relatives.
Vine Deloria Jr. popularized the term “Tribal Sovereignty” in his 1969 book, Custer Died for Your Sins. Placing the word tribal – meaning, the people – before the word sovereignty, he reasoned, “can be said to consist more of continued cultural integrity than of political powers,” and he emphasized, “to the degree that a tribal nation loses its sense of cultural identity, to that degree it suffers a loss of sovereignty.”
Read full article by Donna Ennis:
Vine Deloria's Last Video Interview
American Indian author, theologian, historian, and activist Vine Deloria, Jr. talks with documentary film producer Grant Crowell about American Indian politics and academic freedom, and recent controversies with certain academics claiming American Indian ethnicity for political gain (including Ward Churchill). Recorded from Vine Deloria's home in Golden, Colorado in 2005 (watch time 47:25):
For Many Native Americans, Fall is the Least Wonderful Time of the Year
To be Indigenous in fall is to feel hyper-exposed and, at the same time, invisible. It is wondering why your teacher is talking about Native Americans in the past tense when you're sitting right in front of him. It is seeing a cartoon caricature of yourself on the T-shirt of a neighbor or classmate or co-worker, and wondering, "Is that what they really think of me?"
Read full article by Savannah Maher, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Nation, For Many Native Americans:
Sources
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It's Time to Take Back Our Cultural Sovereignty, article by Donna Ennis, original: Jul 22, 2015, updated: Sep 12, 2018, ictnews.org, © 2024.
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Vine Deloria's last video interview, posted to YouTube by Grant Crowell, May 8, 2012, Walking Eagle Productions, produced by Grant Crowell, Heidi McCann (interviewer), Kelly Brown (videographer).
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For Many Native Americans, Fall Is The Least Wonderful Time Of The Year, article by Savannah Maher, Nov. 23, 2017, npr codeswitch, © 2024 npr.
December is here and while the weather may be getting colder, ACORN training is just warming up. The ESIT Data Systems and Analysis Team is hosting regular ACORN training sessions on a number of topics. You can sign up for the following training sessions today!
ACORN for Beginners
This session is ideal for those users who haven’t begun exploring the ACORN platform. We’ll cover user roles, the login process, basic navigation skills, and more. Click below to register!
ACORN Administrative Functions
This session is designed to teach Lead FRCs, Lead Agency Managers, and Agency Managers how to navigate the administrative functions available in ACORN. Check out one of these training sessions to learn about managing agency and provider data, and how to navigate user management functions. Click below to register!
Intake & Referrals in ACORN
This session is designed to teach Intake Coordinators, FRCs, and Lead FRCs how to add a newly referred child in ACORN. Topics of this training will include the lookup process and a screen-by-screen tutorial. Click below to register!
Don’t worry if you aren’t able to make it to one of these sessions. The Data Systems and Analysis Team will be sending out additional training topics and dates soon!
Questions?
If you have specific questions about ACORN development and support activities, please contact ESIT Data Systems and Analysis Manager, Kim Hopkins, at Kim.Hopkins@dcyf.wa.gov.
For technical assistance with accessing and/or navigating the ACORN training environment please contact ESIT.Help@dcyf.wa.gov.
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You are invited to ESIT's upcoming Special January SICC Annual Performance Review (APR) Meeting!
Wed., January 15, 2025
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Meeting link & Agenda TBA
Posted
The updated October SICC Meeting Materials packet has been posted to ESIT's SICC Meetings page for review. The draft October Meeting Minutes will be posted and ready for review soon.
SICC Direct List
If you would like your email added to the SICC direct email list to receive the agenda and meeting materials in advance of upcoming SICC meetings, email ESIT Interim Partnership & Collaboration Manager, Tammy McCauley, with the subject: Add me to SICC DL.
Upcoming 2025 SICC Meeting Dates
- Wed., Feb. 19 | Virtual
- Wed., April 16 | Virtual
- July 15 – 16| In person, Seattle area (location TBD)
- Tues., July 15 – PIE Graduation
- Wed., July 16 – SICC Meeting
- Wed., Oct. 15 | TBD
Questions?
Please contact DCYF ESIT Interim Partnership & Collaboration Manager, Tammy McCauley.
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Hello Prevention Team,
We will be welcoming two prevention-focused evaluation positions onto our Office of Innovation, Alignment, and Accountability (OIAA) Research & Evaluation team in 2025! Candidates who meet the qualifications are welcome to apply for both positions. Interviews will take place in January 2025.
The positions close Fri., Dec. 6, at 11:59 p.m. Please share widely with your networks:
Child Welfare Early Learning Navigation Evaluator
We are looking for a Child Welfare Early Learning Navigation (CWELN) Evaluator (MA5) who will support the CWELN team and the families with young children they serve, through rigorous program and impact evaluation. This dynamic role will offer opportunities to work with client-facing staff to demonstrate the effectiveness of their programming on our state’s birth to five child-welfare-involved population and share these findings at the national level. Our team seeks an experienced professional who is human-centered, thoughtful, and precise in their work. We encourage individuals with lived experience interacting with child welfare and/or early learning systems to apply:
Click here to learn more about DCYF and the Child Welfare Early Learning Navigators.
ESIT Early Intervention Evaluator
We are looking for an ESIT Early Intervention Evaluator (MA4) to support the ESIT team and the families with young children they serve, through consistent monitoring and program evaluation. Our ideal candidate has experience in program evaluation, data analysis, and reporting. This is an excellent opportunity for an evaluator whose expertise was developed through practice or a newly trained evaluation professional. We encourage individuals with lived experience with early intervention and/or navigating disability services to apply:
Click here to learn more about DCYF and ESIT.
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The ESIT state leadership team plans to highlight individual providers or ESIT provider agencies that are demonstrating one or more of the Seven Key Principles in their work in a new section of the ESIT Weekly titled Key Principles in Action. This new section will help us recognize the high-quality agencies and efforts of individual providers across the ESIT statewide system. Nominators will remain anonymous (though we may contact you for more details about your nomination).
Principles
- Families are equal partners who bring to the team skills, experience and
knowledge about their child; and, are the final decision makers as to what
will work best for their family.
- Early intervention recognizes that family relationships are the central focus in the life of an infant or toddler.
- Infants and toddlers learn best through everyday experiences and interactions with familiar people in familiar settings.
- The early intervention process, from initial contact to transition, must be responsive, flexible and individualized to reflect the child’s and family’s priorities, learning styles and cultural beliefs.
- All families, with the necessary supports and resources, can enhance their children’s learning and development.
- The role of the service provider is to work in a team to support Individualized Family Service Plan functional outcomes, based on child and family needs and priorities.
- Early intervention practices must be based on the best available current evidence and research.
Read and download ESIT's Guiding Concepts.
Submit Your Nomination!
To make a nomination, please complete the form linked below:
As 2025 is quickly approaching, we are gearing up for our annual Unsung Hero campaign in honor of Parent Recognition month (February) and we are hoping you can help us spread the word far and wide.
Since 2011, with your help, we have honored 366 parents and caregivers in Washington for the roles they have taken with their families, schools and communities. They have been recognized because they have shown strength, courage and empathy in their communities. Parents and caregivers around Washington State are supporting their children, families, and communities in exceptional ways and we want to show our appreciation. Please help us in honoring 28 more in February 2025 by nominating a parent/primary caregiver/guardian/community members for the Unsung Hero award. The nomination form is available in three languages (English, Spanish and Somali). A parent panel will select an honoree for each day in February and then all honorees (including their family or supporters) and their nominators will be invited to an in-person celebratory dinner event in Olympia.
All nominations must be submitted by January 3, 2025. The nominations can be emailed to strengtheningfamilies@dcyf.wa.gov.
Save the Date
We hope that you will join us for the 2025 Infant and Early Childhood Conference (IECC), May 5-9, 2025 hosted completely virtual via Zoom.
Call for Presenters
IECC is currently seeking proposals for its 2025 conference. The IECC Conference is well known within the State of Washington for providing high quality, evidence based training for families and professionals working with young children (ages birth to eight) and their families.
- If you or someone you know may be interested in submitting a proposal - please submit proposals no later than Monday, January 13, 2025. To apply online, click here.
- IECC will be evaluating session proposals using a Rubric developed by DEC - we encourage presenters review our selection criteria before submitting their proposal.
IECC Partnership Opportunity
IECC is so thankful for its many community partners. Due to their support IECC has been able to shift its platform and offer the conference registration complimentary for all attendees the past few years. If your organization would be willing to partner with us please email the conference coordinator, Amanda Cardwell directly at amandacardwell@frontier.com.
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Join us for listening and brainstorming sessions and contribute your expertise! Anyone providing support to young children and families in Washington State is invited to participate, including infant mental health specialists, home visitors, child care providers, community health workers, early intervention specialists, and other trusted community members. There are two opportunities to participate, based on your role.
Direct Service Providers
This group is for individuals who directly engage with families, infants, or communities.
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Format: Two, 2-hour sessions over Zoom (4 hours total)
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Session A: Listening and storytelling about your experiences working in the infant and early childhood mental health field.
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Session B: Brainstorming solutions to expand, diversify, train, and retain the workforce.
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Requirement: Participants must attend both sessions.
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Compensation: Participants will receive a $100 gift card after each session, totaling $200.
Program Directors and Administrators
This group is designed for directors, program administrators, and supervisors.
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Format: One, 2-hour session over Zoom.
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Focus: Discussing workforce challenges, current solutions, and generating new ideas for workforce development.
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Compensation: Participants will receive a $100 gift card for attending this session.
Important Note: Individuals may only participate in one focus group.
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