Welcome to our Suquamish Since Time Immemorial Curriculum!
We invite you to join us in learning from a contemporary perspective about who we are, our enduring connection to our traditional lands and waters, and the history, culture, and treaty rights that continue to shape our Suquamish people today.
Leonard Forsman, Suquamish Tribal Chairman, shares his welcome message
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Suquamish in Seattle
By Jon Anderson, Suquamish News Staff Writer
Published June 2026 in Suquamish News
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Suquamish Tribe Opposes Congress’ Recognition of Duwamish Tribal Organization
By Suquamish Tribal Council
Published April 2022 in South Seattle Emerald
Suquamish Traditional Lands & School District Partnerships
Our Suquamish people had many villages along the shores and streams that make up our traditional territory in the Puget Sound. There are several school districts located within our territory that partner with our tribe to teach the Suquamish Since Time Immemorial curriculum. This curriculum ensures that students learn about our tribe’s history, culture, and treaty rights from a contemporary perspective.
District Partners
Education Requirement
The Suquamish Since Time Immemorial curriculum for middle school and high school was approved by Suquamish Tribal Council on March 23, 2026 and is to be taught in classrooms throughout the region as required by law (RCW28A.320.170) that mandates tribally-developed curriculum be taught in all Washington school districts. The curriculum, developed for use in school districts across Suquamish Tribe’s traditional lands, includes lesson resources for all students to learn about Suquamish territory, the Treaty of Point Elliott, and contemporary issues of importance across our region.
Copyright
© Copyright – 2026 Suquamish Tribe. Content, materials, and images of the Suquamish Since Time Immemorial Curriculum are protected as cultural and intellectual property of the Suquamish Tribe and intended for classroom use only. Any other use requires permission. The Suquamish Since Time Immemorial Curriculum team discourages the use of artificial intelligence for the instruction of tribal history as these materials and sources may be inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading.
About the Suquamish Since Time Immemorial Logo
A master storyteller passes along her knowledge to future generations as our Suquamish people did since time immemorial. The logo was designed by Joey Holmes and references a photo that Jon Anderson (Suquamish News staff reporter and photographer) took of Suquamish Elder and educator Barbara Lawrence storytelling at the Suquamish Museum Story Circle to children enrolled in the Suquamish Marion Forsman Boushie Early Learning Center.
