<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0EHn4k_1GqB7Kgr00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0EHn4k_1GqB7Kgr00" width="324" height="251" ></figure>In partnership with the Suquamish Tribe, Shoreline College (SC) will be flying a Native flag, making it the very first community and technical college to do so in Washington state.Indigenous Student Success Specialist, Amalia Akagi, and the yəhaw̓ Center for Student Empowerment will be hosting this important event in honor of Native American Heritage Month. “This is their traditional homelands. We are very lucky to be able to have them display their tribal flag here,” Akagi said. SC and the Suquamish Tribe have been working together and building relationships for some time now. So, when the tribe asked if it could fly its flag on campus, SC of course agreed.The flag raising will begin at 4 p.m. on Nov. 19 with a proclamation by the City of Shoreline. Following the big event, there will be a celebration with traditional foods, music, vendors, resources and a dance performance by a group called Haandei I Jin. Additionally, there will be a highlighted storytelling with Elder Barbra Lawrence, including her telling of the “Creation Story.”The month of November is a time when many Native cultural events already take place. Because of this, it was chosen as the honorary month for Native Americans in 1990.Although the month is now officialized, the process wasn’t easy. The fight began in 1915 with Native historical figures like Arthur C. Parker and Red Fox James, who worked hard to establish just a day of recognition. Years later in 1976 a proclamation for Native American Heritage Week was issued, strongly pushed by Jerry C. Elliott-High Eagle, a member of the Osage-Cherokee. Finally, according to Margaret M. Wood’s “National American Indian Heritage Month” research guide, Congress passed a joint resolution making November 1990 the first National Native American Heritage Month in the United States.Zooming in closer, here in the state of Washington, Native tribes have resided for over 12,000 years. There are 29 federally recognized tribes, with more than 140,000 Indigenous people total living in Washington today. “Many of our cities and landmarks across the state come from Coast Salish, Interior Salish, Sahaptian, Wakasan, Chimakuan and Chinook languages,” Akagi added.The origins of the City of Shoreline are deeply tied to Native history. In a University of Washington academic paper adopted from Coll Thrush’s book “Native Seattle,” it covered how, for thousands of years, Indigenous communities utilized the timber forests, creeks and saltwater resources of present-day Shoreline.The flag raising and following celebration event is open for anyone in the community to join. Akagi shared: “By learning about Indigenous histories, traditions and resilience, we can better understand and appreciate the generations of Native peoples who have strengthened our communities and empowered future generations.”</div></body>

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In partnership with the Suquamish Tribe, Shoreline College (SC) will be flying a Native flag, making it the very first community and technical college to do so in Washington state. Indigenous Student Success Specialist, Amalia Akagi, and the yəhaw̓ Center for Student Empowerment will be hosting this important event in...

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