June 8, 2012 11:06 AM |
Posted by Masse, Christine and Seffernick, Aubrey |
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Gov. Chris Gregoire addressed the 23rd annual Centennial Accord meeting on June 7 at the Suquamish Tribe’s House of Awakened Culture in Suquamish.
“I helped draft the Centennial Accord as an assistant attorney general, and haven’t missed a Centennial Accord meeting since it was first signed 23 years ago,” Gregoire said. “As this is my last Accord meeting, I’ve done a lot of reflection. When we started the Accord process, there was almost no relationship at all between the state and the Tribes. What a different story today. We’ve taken momentous strides to strengthen our government-to-government relations. Today marks a day for reflection, celebration and continuing the work to preserve this partnership into the future.”
We were honored to have both attended the Centennial Accord, along with tribal leaders and state officials.
Click here for a copy of Governor Gregoire's press release on the 23rd annual Centennial Accord.
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