• Evergreen Longhouse Education & Cultural Center

• Evergreen MPA in Tribal Administration

Evergreen Native American Studies Programs can be found by searching the online catalog.

The Enduring Legacies Project is a three-year project funded by the Lumina Foundation.

The "Enduring Legacies Project" seeks to create a more seamless pathway to a bachelor's degree for Native American students in Washington State.

Designed for place-bound students deeply connected to tribal communities, the Native Pathways program is  an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree on contemporary Native American issues. The curriculum is grounded in a recognition of the vitality and diversity of contemporary indigenous communities. It focuses on tribal administration, leadership, law, sustainability, and human services with a special emphasis on what is happening in Indian communities in Washington State.

The Grays Harbor College and Peninsula College tribal Associate of Arts Degree Program is comprised of a unique set of courses particularly relevant to Native American communities. The curriculum is a hybrid of face-to-face courses and online courses. The courses are designed with a high degree of cultural relevance. Most students enroll for 13 credits per quarter, which are broken out as follows:

Of the nearly 200 graduates from the Evergreen program since its inception, many pursue graduate studies, and most work in tribal communities after graduation. A few examples of the kinds of work graduates pursue include:

Where do classes take place? Classes for Evergreen students (those with 90 or more college credits) take place 2 nights a week at each of the tribal sites (Peninsula, Quinault and Tacoma) and 4 Saturdays per quarter at the Longhouse on the Evergreen campus.

Students with 90 or more credits who cannot meet Evergreen face-to-face classes at Quinault, Peninsula College or Evergreen's Tacoma can also enroll in our tribal online course which combines online learning with quarterly weekend classes.

The Enduring Legacies Project is a three-year project funded by the Lumina Foundation.

The "Enduring Legacies Project" seeks to create a more seamless pathway to a bachelor's degree for Native American students in Washington State. Consisting of multiple institutional and tribal partners, the project aligns courses and resources from a dozen different community colleges and The Evergreen State College.

The Evergreen State College Native Pathways Program curriculum is built upon the program's philosophy that it best meets students' needs by creating and delivering a well-defined, consistent program that balances personal authority, indigenous knowledge and academics.

The Evergreen State College Upper Division Program

For students with 90 credits or more

Native Pathways Program
Lab 1, Room 1023
2700 Evergreen Park Drive NW
Olympia, Washington 98505

Phone: 360-867-6286
Email: Native Pathways Program

Director
Sem I Annex 3122
(360) 867-6286