Un iversity of Wash i ngton2008
tribal Leadership summit
In order to better achieve mutual
goals through an engaged relationship
between sovereign governments and the
University of Washington.
Un iversity of Wash i ngton ContaCts
Mark a. emmertPresident
sheila edwards Langevice President and vice Provost Minority affairs and Diversity
Phyllis M. WiseProvost and executive vice President
eric godfreyvice Provost, student Life
ed taylorvice Provost and Dean Undergraduate academic affairs
scott Woodwardvice President for external affairs
Julian o. argel assistant to the vice President Minority affairs and Diversity
Wash i ngton territory tri bes
Chehalis Confederated tribesChinook tribeConfederated tribes of the Colville reservationConfederated salish and Kootenai tribes (Mt)Confederated tribes of Umatilla indian reservation (or)Confederated tribes of Warm springs (or)Coeur d’alene tribe (iD)Cowlitz tribeDuwamish tribehoh river tribeKalispel tribeJamestown s’Klallam tribeKootenai tribe (iD)Lower elwha Klallam tribeLummi nationMakah tribeMarietta band of nooksackMuckleshoot tribenez Perce tribe (iD)nisqually tribenooksack indian tribePort gamble s’Klallam tribePuyallup tribeQuileute tribeQuinault nationsamish nationsauk-suiattle tribeshoalwater bay tribeskokomish tribesnohomish tribesnoqualmie nationsnoqualmoo tribespokane tribesquaxin island tribesteilacoom tribestillaguamish tribesuquamish tribeswinomish tribal Communitytulalip tribesUpper skagit tribeyakama nation
it is a great honor to welcome you to the University of Washington, and we thank
our esteemed tribal leaders, elders and guests for joining us. today’s summit will focus
on the recruitment and retention of native american 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. our aim is to have a discussion
where we can listen and learn as you share your ideas, experiences and concerns about
these topics and the priorities important to you and to your tribe and communities.
We sincerely hope that you will find this summit to be an effective means for
strengthening our existing partnerships and for forging new collaborations.
thank you again for joining us at this important gathering.
Welcome to the University of Washington
2008 tribaL LeaDershiP sUMMit
We all need dreams to pursue and
visions to guide us into our future.“
”francine swift (Port Gamble s’Klallam)
Grad student, native voices,
american indian studies,
communication
to provide outreach and recruitment
of native american students
to provide retention service to native
american students
to recruit, retain and promote native
american staff and faculty
to build a longhouse learning
Priorities of the native
aMeriCan aDvisory boarD (naab)
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MarK a. eM M ert
President, University of Washington
Wi LLiaM h. gates
University of Washington regent
f reDeriCK C. Kiga
University of Washington regent
th e honorabLe W. ron aLLen (Jamestown s’Klallam)tribal Chairman of the Jamestown s’Klallam tribe
Den ny h UrtaD o (skokomish)Director, Washington state office of indian education Chair, UW native american advisory board
PatriCia Wh itef oot (yakama)Chair, education Committee, affiliated tribes of northwest indians
2007 tribal leadershiP summit
distribution of native american students (seattle),
faculty (seattle) and staff (all camPuses) at the uw
2001 to 2007
sources: uw equal opportunity office & student databasePrepared by: office of minority affairs and diversity, march 11, 2008
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2001 2003 2005 2007
students staff faculty
native american deGree attainment
deGrees conferred by the uw by tyPe at all camPuses
2000 to 2007
105
90
75
60
45
30
15
0
2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007
bachelors masters doctoral Professional
sources: office of data managementPrepared by: office of minority affairs and diversity, march 2, 2007