Tribal Resources
The Employment Security Department is committed to strengthening the government-to-government relationship with Washington's native tribes. You can read more about the work the agency has completed in the ESD 2023 Centenial Accord information. You can also read the full text of the 1989 Centennial Accord on the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs website, as well as more on the state-Tribal relations.
If you are interested in learning more about the government-to-government relationship mandated by the Centennial Accord, you can sign up for the Governor's Office of Indian Affair's State/Tribal Relations training.
Federal Small Tribe Grant Resources
Tribal directory
- Washington State Tribal Directory (PDF) - provided by the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs
- Current tribal leader list (Excel)
Contact information
Government Relations Office: esdgpgovrelations@esd.wa.gov