A few tribal leaders from Idaho and Oregon also attend the yearly Centennial Accord gatherings. to 2:30 p.m., leaders from the reservations across Washington earned Inslee’s undivided attention. Hundreds of attendees packed the event center at the Lucky Eagle Casino on Tuesday for the second day of Centennial Accord meetings. This year, for the third time, the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation played host. As part of the deal, the governor and state agencies meet with representatives from the 29 tribes annually. Thirty-four years ago, Allen helped create the Centennial Accord, a document that guides tribal and state relationships in Washington. Inslee noted the same thing: “Because 80% of people who work in tribal enterprises are not tribal members.” … Our revenue stays in the community and it spreads around the community. “We are helping Washington state become stronger. “Tribes are a part of the solution to the needs of Washington state,” Allen said.
Ron Allen, chairman of the Jamestown S’Klallam tribe, had the same message: Formal collaboration between the 29 federally recognized tribes in Washington and state government can benefit all Washingtonians, native or not. By Isabel Vander Stoep / For The Reflector
