2020 Centennial Accord Agency Highlights
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2020 Centennial Accord Agency Highlights Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs November 2020 To accommodate persons with disabilities, this document is available in alternative formats and can be obtained by contacting us at 360-902-8825. Visit our website at www.goia.wa.gov. Table of Contents Introduction from Executive Director Craig A. Bill ............................................................ 1 Washington State Attorney General’s Office ................................................................... 2 Department of Agriculture ................................................................................................ 4 Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation .................................................. 7 Department of Commerce ................................................................................................ 9 Washington State Conservation Commission ................................................................. 11 Department of Corrections .............................................................................................. 13 Department of Children, Youth and Families .................................................................. 15 Department of Ecology .................................................................................................... 18 Employment Security Department ................................................................................. 20 Department of Enterprise Services ................................................................................. 22 Department of Financial Institutions (Financial Education and Outreach) .................. 24 Department of Fish and Wildlife ..................................................................................... 25 Washington State Gambling Commission ...................................................................... 35 Department of Health ..................................................................................................... 37 Health Care Authority ...................................................................................................... 39 Washington State Historical Society ................................................................................ 41 Office of the Insurance Commissioner ........................................................................... 42 Washington State Department of Labor and Industries ............................................... 44 Department of Licensing ................................................................................................. 46 Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board .............................................................. 47 Washington’s Lottery ...................................................................................................... 48 Washington Military Department ................................................................................... 49 Washington State Office of Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises ........ 52 Washington State Department of Natural Resources ................................................... 53 Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission ................................................... 56 Puget Sound Partnership ................................................................................................ 58 Recreation and Conservation Office ............................................................................... 59 Results Washington, Office of the Governor ................................................................. 62 Department of Revenue .................................................................................................. 63 Office of the Secretary of State ...................................................................................... 65 Department of Social and Health Services ..................................................................... 67 Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Office of Native Education ................. 77 Washington Traffic Safety Commission .......................................................................... 82 Department of Transportation ....................................................................................... 84 Utilities and Transportation Commission ....................................................................... 85 Department of Veteran Affairs ....................................................................................... 86 Washington State Patrol ................................................................................................. 87 STATE OF WASHINGTON GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 1110 Capitol Way S, Suite 225• P.O. Box 40909 • Olympia, WA 98501-0909 PHONE (360) 902-8825 Nov. 19, 2020 Greetings, On behalf of Washington, the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs presents the 2020 Centennial Accord Agency Highlights. This annual report is mandated under our government-to-government relationship with Indian tribes (RCW 43.376). The following report summarizes the work that state agencies completed this past year to strengthen relations with tribal governments and enhance tribal communities. While this report showcases valuable collaboration and commitment, we know the future holds opportunities for us to do even more. We are collectively experiencing unprecedented challenges during this pandemic. More than ever, that’s why this tribal-state collaboration is pivotal to the health, safety and protection of tribal communities – and the state – as a whole. Thank you for your interest. Respectfully, Craig A. Bill Executive Director 1 Washington State Attorney General’s Office Summary Under the state constitution and state statutes, the attorney general has a dual role. The Office of the Attorney General serves as the law firm representing Washington and its agencies. The attorney general has the power to bring affirmative cases as "the people’s lawyer" to represent the public interest. Highlights This year, Attorney General Bob Ferguson brought on a full-time tribal liaison position, adding Asa K. Washines (Yakama) to the AGO team. This addition will support the continued expansion of Ferguson’s Free Prior and Informed Consent Policy and collaborate with local/state/federal/tribal partners on current Missing, Murdered and Indigenous Women efforts. The AGO is also reviewing use-of-force incidents in 2020 to determine whether, and to what extent, these law enforcement investigations comply with Initiative 940’s independent investigation criteria. Protecting sovereignty • Proposing legislation to codify Free, Prior, & Informed Consent to ensure future AGs will continue to consult with tribes before initiating a program or project that directly and tangibly affects tribes, tribal rights, tribal lands and sacred sites. • Proposing legislation to repel a statute that conflicts with federally acknowledged and judicially affirmed treaty-reserved fishing rights held by Pacific Northwest Treaty Tribes (RCW Chapter 77.110). • Supported the Washington Supreme Court’s recall of its 1916 opinion that Alec Towessnute (Yakama) deserved criminal charges for fishing outside of his reservation on traditional tribal fishing grounds. The AGO worked with attorney Jack Fiander to vacate all charges and right this historical wrong. • Joined 25 other states and District of Columbia in calling on the Fifth Circuit to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act in Brackeen v. Bernhardt. This is the third time Washington joined efforts to defend the constitutionality of ICWA. Protecting the environment • In January 2020, the attorney general, in partnership with the Suquamish Tribe, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance and the Washington Environmental Council, resolved a Clean Water Act lawsuit. This lawsuit was against the U.S. Navy for the illegal in-water scraping of a decommissioned aircraft carrier in Sinclair Inlet. The consent decree bars the Navy from scraping inactive ships in Washington waters for 10 years, and requires the Navy to complete a $3 million remediation. • In June 2020, Monsanto settled with the attorney general’s lawsuit over its contamination responsibility from polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, for $95 million. 2 • In July 2020, the attorney general led a coalition of 20 states and filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over its new rules. The rules limited states’ ability to protect their water quality under section 401 of the Clean Water Act. Staff contact Asa K. Washines Tribal Liaison 360-878-0664, [email protected] 3 Department of Agriculture Summary We serve all Washington people by supporting the agricultural community and promoting consumer and environmental protection. We accomplish this mandate through programs that ensure the safety of the state’s food supply, provide food assistance, regulate the use of farm chemicals, halt the spread of plant and animal pests and diseases, verify the quality of agricultural products and expand markets for Washington foods in the state and overseas. Under Director Derek Sandison, we work to increase the agency’s availability to tribal officials so we can support government-to-government relationships on agricultural issues and their effect on tribal lands and economies. Our main interactions with tribes fall into five categories: 1. Manage food safety, animal health, pesticide, and dairy nutrient regulatory programs within and across tribal reservation boundaries. 2. Assist small and medium-sized agricultural