Muckleshoot Cohort
Muckleshoot Tribal College
In 1995, the Muckleshoot Tribal Council made a significant commitment to higher education in the Muckleshoot community by creating the Muckleshoot Training Center. Designed to provide business training for tribal members seeking employment in the newly created Muckleshoot Indian Casino, the center offered computer training and college-level courses through agreements with Seattle Central Community College and Regis University of Denver, Colorado. The NACTEP Grant, known as the MOST Program, was one of the main programs at the Muckleshoot Tribal College.
Renamed Muckleshoot Tribal College in 1997, a partnership with Northwest Indian College was formed, as students continued to study for and complete the GED, pursue 2-year degrees, and receive introductory and intermediate training in a number of computer applications. Clover Park Technical College began offering its Office Assistant Training program through the NACTEP (Native American Career Technical Education Program) federal grant in 2000 that offered wide-ranging technology opportunities through the Muckleshoot Occupational Skills Training (MOST) program. The M.O.S.T. program continues today through a partnership with Green River Community College. Also in 2002, Northwest Indian College initiated the Class of 2004, to provide 2-year Associate of Arts transfer degrees.
Currently the Muckleshoot Tribal College houses the Native Technology Plus Associate of Applied Science Transfer Degree in Information Technology (I.T.) Systems, and, Security; the GED/HS21+ programs, a Pre-Apprentice Carpentry program through a partnership with Green River College, the Certified Nursing Assistant Program with Renton Technical College, the Northwest Indian College Associate of Arts, and, Bachelor’s Degree in Tribal Governance and Business. Continuing education and life skills classes are also offered throughout the year. A Writing Center was currently developed. The Muckleshoot Early College Program just celebrated its 10th Year of assisting with High School completion. To date, over 130 Muckleshoot youth have completed this program, and, moved forward in their High School completion. Other programs and partnerships are currently being developed as the Muckleshoot Tribal Council’s commitment to higher education continues today.
Muckleshoot Tribal College - Contact Information
Dr. Denise Bill, Ed.D.
Executive Director of Adult & Higher Education
denise.bill@muckleshoot.nsn.us
Cohort Information
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This cohort will be Indigenous centered in curriculum and approaches in the program. This program is appropriate for students holding a bachelor’s degree and who are in the educational field or working with Tribal communities. The University of Washington Tacoma in a joint partnership with the Muckleshoot Tribal College are offering Indigenous leaders and educators the opportunity to apply to the Master of Education (M.Ed.) for Practicing Educators Program. We welcome educators, leaders, community members, advocates and those committed to systemic and societal transformation to strengthen commitment, approaches, and communities. All courses will be taught by Native American faculty/instructors (or individuals who have worked closely with tribal communities).
This program will be placed base at the Muckleshoot Tribal College, in-person.
Resident Tuition
American Indian students who meet the following two conditions are eligible to pay resident tuition at colleges and universities in Washington State:
- For a period of one year immediately prior to enrollment at a state institution of higher education, students must have been domiciled in one or a combination of the following states: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington.
- Students must be a member of one of the federally recognized Indian tribes, as determined under Title 25 of the Code of Federal Regulations (25CFR), whose traditional and customary tribal boundaries included portions of the state of Washington, or whose tribe was granted reserved lands within the state of Washington.
Please review Federally Recognized Tribes Eligible for Resident Tuition in Washington State for a complete list of eligible tribes.
Application Process
- Complete the Resident Tuition for American Indian Students form.
- Provide the required documentation to support the resident tuition form. See the form for complete details.
Tacoma Students
Return the form to:
UW Tacoma Registrar’s Office
Mattress Factory 253
Box 358400
Tacoma, WA 98402
Admissions
The application process is completed entirely online within the UW Graduate School Application. All materials will be either uploaded or completed online. Your application will not be reviewed for admission until all materials have been received. Complete applications received by the application date will be assured of a review; complete applications received after the application date will be reviewed on a space-available basis.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree
Must be from a regionally accredited institution.
3.0 grade point average
Calculated form the applicant's final 90 graded quarter credits or 60 graded semester credits. Applicants who do not meet this requirement may be eligible for admission depending on the quality of their complete application file.
UW Graduate School application
When applying online, be sure to choose "Graduate" from the pull-down menu of application types. Then be sure to choose "Education - Tacoma (MEd - General for Practicing Educators)" from the pull-down menu of graduate programs.
Under "Select area(s) of interest" choose "Tribal/Indigenous."
UW Graduate School Application page
Unofficial Transcripts
From every college of university you have attended must be uploaded in to the online application. If admitted to the program, one official transcript from your bachelor's degree college (except if UW) will be required by the UW Seattle Graduate Admissions Office.
Personal Goal Statement
We would like you to provide more information on your interest in this cohort and your future goals. In this context, please include the following in your 2 page double-spaced goal statement:
A discussion of: 1) Your experiences in seeking to understand and meet the needs of tribal community and/or Tribal/Indigenous education; 2) and how those experiences shape your professional ambitions; 3) How do you plan to use the knowledge you learn in this Masters Program in the Native American community.
One letter of recommendation
The letter of recommendation should be secured from non-relative persons (no family or friends) who can describe your professional potential for working with children and/or for managing the academic requirements of a rigorous graduate school program of study. The letter of recommendation are incorporated into the online application and you will identify your recommender within the application.
Teacher certificate (if applicable)
Important Immunization Information
All enrolled students are required to provide proof of immunity. Students will not be allowed to register for any classes until the UW Tacoma Registrar's Office confirms that they have satisfied this requirement. Students born before 01/01/1957 are considered to be immune and therefore do NOT need to submit proof of immunity.
