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Inslee signs bill naming 'Since Time Immemorial' curriculum for Sen. John McCoy, adds Lushootseed language
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Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1879, the John McCoy Act, naming the 'Since Time Immemorial' tribal sovereignty curriculum for the late Sen. John McCoy and directing incorporation of the Lushootseed language into state education practice.
Governor Jay Inslee onstage at a Tulalip Tribes ceremony signed House Bill 1879 on behalf of the late state Sen. John McCoy, naming the "Since Time Immemorial" tribal sovereignty curriculum after McCoy and enabling statutory recognition of the Lushootseed language in Washington schools.
The bill, announced and signed during a ceremonial event that included tribal drummers and family members, honors McCoy’s work promoting tribal history, government and culture in public education. Terry Goldman,…
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