Honoring Our Treaties

Centennial Accord

Centennial Accord is an agreement between the Federally Recognized Indian Tribes in Washington state and the State of Washington in order to better achieve mutual goals through an improved relationship between their sovereign governments. This Accord provides a framework for that government-to-government relationship and implementation procedures to assure execution of that relationship.

Millenium Agreement

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State

Governor’s Proclamation – Native American Heritage Month – Governor Inslee acknowledging November as Native American Heritage Month and Friday following Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day.

RCW - Chapter 43, Section 376 Government to Government Relationship with Tribes

DSHS American Indian Policy 7.01 - The Department of Social and Health Services follows a government-to-government approach to seek consultation and participation by representatives of tribal governments in policy development and service program activities. This is in compliance with chapter 43.376 RCW, 1989 Centennial Accord, Executive Order #13175, Presidential Memorandum on Tribal Consultation, the Washington state and current federal Indian policy as outlined by Executive Order #13175, and the signed by President Obama in November 2009, which promotes government-to-government relationships with American Indian tribes.

Federal

All Treaties made under the Authority of the United States is the Supreme Law of the Land and the Judges in every State are bound to uphold the United States Constitution regardless of any contradictions found within State laws or Constitutions. Furthermore, all Senators, Representatives, members of State Legislatures, all executive and judicial Officers (both Federal and State) are bound by Oath to support the constitution.

This means that all Federal Treaties with Tribes must be honored by the States and all branches of and levels of Government.

In 2000 President Clinton issued Executive Order 13175 to establish regular and meaningful consultation and collaboration with Tribal officials. Primarily focused on strengthening government-to-government relationships with Indian Tribes, the executive order was issued to develop federal policies that impact tribes in partnership with Tribal governments. 

In 2021 Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, published a detailed plan for implementing Executive Order 13175 in response to President Biden’s memorandum on and reaffirmation of the need to strengthen government-to-government Tribal relationships.

• Detailed Plan to Improve Interior's Implementation of E.O. 13175 (doi.gov)
• Framing Paper: Improving Interior's Consultation with Tribes (doi.gov)
• Resources for Tribal Nations | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)

Other Treaties

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