Racial & Educational Justice

We acknowledge that the Northshore School District functions on Coast Salish lands in the areas that have been colonized, occupied, and renamed to Bothell, Kenmore, Redmond, and Woodinville. We acknowledge the experiences of genocide, forced relocation, ethnic cleansing, and land theft of Indigenous peoples and sacred lands so we can build our awareness of how settler colonization still exists today. We honor the ways of knowing and ways of being of Indigenous peoples and tribal nations, who are still here and thriving, in our district-community. We resolve to learn from these realities and partner with local Indigenous peoples and tribal leaders to work toward a justice-driven educational experience for each student, family, community member, and educator in Northshore. We also acknowledge that this is a working land acknowledgement that will continue to evolve as our partnership with local Indigenous peoples and tribal leaders expands. 

My classroom and my school are in the Northshore School District, which is on Coast Salish lands. Indigenous peoples and their lands have gone through hurtful things in the past and some of those things still go on today. We respect Indigenous peoples and tribal nations, who are still here and living in our community. We will work with local Indigenous peoples and tribal leaders to keep learning how to make a difference in our community and in our school.