Teaching About Tribal Sovereignty and the U.S. Constitution

Julie Hutcheson-Downwind
Educator, Saint Paul Public Schools, Minn.
This will be my 29th year in St. Paul Public Schools. I am Ojibwe and an enrolled member of Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in Baraga, Michigan. As Learning Lead my main role is to support teachers to foster student achievement. I will be supporting teachers through coaching, professional development, modeling instruction, and facilitating Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).

Jerad Koepp
2022 Washington State Teacher of the Year
Jerad Koepp, Wukchumni, is the Native Student Program Specialist for North Thurston Public Schools, the 2022 Washington State teacher of the year, and the first Native American educator to earn the distinction in our state. He is a leader in Native education, policy, and government to government relationships. As an educator, trainer, presenter, consultant, and advocate, Jerad also created and supports his district’s dual-credited high school Native Studies program.