[Nat_Issues] RE: Tleko, tleko!!! Design and Construction for UW wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ" Intellectual House Begins! (fwd)

[David Iyall]

Hi everyone,

I'm sorry for sending another message on this same topic, but I feel that I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't thank the outstanding volunteers and donors who have allowed us to get to this point. 

The list of people (including everyone from tribal elders to UW graduate and undergraduate students) who gave of their time and their money goes on and on (thankfully), but I do want to acknowledge the following tribal nations that contributed generously, and who spoke eloquently in support of state funding:

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
Lummi Nation
Muckleshoot Tribe
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe
Suquamish Tribe
Snoqualmie Tribe
Tulalip Tribes
Tseshaht/Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations
Cowlitz Tribe
Squaxin Island Tribe

Additionally, I want to express a sincere thank you to Intellectual House Working Group member Marty Sands, for so generously devoting her time and expertise to the project, and for sharing the project with her friends, neighbors, and anyone else she could find who would listen. Without her assistance, we would not be moving forward as we are now - thank you Marty.  

David Iyall
Assistant Vice President for Advancement
Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity
University of Washington
Mary Gates Hall, Rm 320G
Phone - 206-616-3085
Cell - 206-777-5678
iyall at uw.edu
http://depts.washington.edu/omad/


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Subject: [IHWG] Tleko, tleko!!! Design and Construction for UW wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ" Intellectual House Begins! (fwd)

I'm totally excited about this project, I remember the push for the project being advocated for many years.  This will introduce a new era on major Universities in the Northwest recognizing and respecting our Native cultures and unique relations with all governments and educational institutions.  Kudos Charlotte for your leadership and the on-going support and leadership of the UW including Sheila Lange, David Iyall, Julian Argel, George Zeno, and Connie Kravis, as well as the past Presidents Mark Emmert, Phylis Weis (Interim), and Richard McCormick.  And I won't forget the efforts of Ryan Wilson (Lakota) who as a student leader for many years reached out to the Tribal leadership to push this great project.  We all hold up our hands to all who have had a hand in this fabulous moment. 

Thanks, Ron
W. Ron Allen, Tribal Chairman/CEO
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
(360) 681-4621 (direct)
(206) 369-6699 (cell)


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Subject: [IHPAC] re: Tleko, tleko!!! Design and Construction for UW wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ" Intellectual House Begins! (fwd)

Dear friends and colleagues,

I want to thank all of you for your gracious support for the University of Washington's wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ" Intellectual House. It is your support and generosity that has made this 35-year dream become a reality. Because of the generous support we have received we are able to begin construction of the Intellectual House next year! We are moving the project forward in two phases. The first phase begins this spring with completion of the design and then we anticipate beginning construction of the phase-one building in early summer of 2013.

This is an exciting time for all of us on the Intellectual House team! I am so proud of our dedicated team who worked so hard in keeping this project going.

As Chair of the Intellectual House Planning and Advisory Committee I raise my hands to all of you in thanks and appreciation!! Tleko, tleko (thank you)!

Charlotte
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Charlotte Cote, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, American Indian Studies Chair, Intellectual House Planning and Advisory Committee Affiliated Faculty, Canadian Studies Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies Box 354305 University of Washington Seattle, WA, 98195
Phone: (206)221-6549
Fax: (206)616-3122

Subject: [IHWG] Design and Construction for UW Intellectual House Begins

Bolstered by generous support from private donors, regional tribes and investments from the state, the University of Washington anticipates beginning the first phase for the Intellectual House, a longhouse-style facility that will serve Native American students, faculty, and staff on the Seattle campus.

An ambitious fundraising campaign was recently completed, and with the assistance of a UW matching commitment yielded $2.8 million in funding. Among the donors to the Intellectual House are 12 tribal nations, including two who have pledged $100,000 or more (the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation and the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe). An additional $3 million in state funding has also been committed. As a result, the first phase of the Intellectual House project anticipates moving ahead, with design beginning this spring and construction of the Community Gathering Building to begin in the summer of 2013.

“We’re thrilled to begin the first phase of the Intellectual House project,” UW vice president for minority affairs and vice president for diversity Sheila Edwards Lange said. “Thanks to financial support from the state, private donors and the tribes, we will be able to make the 40-year dream of building a longhouse-style facility on the UW campus a reality.”

The Community Gathering Building, expected to be part of Phase I, will be a resource for the UW, tribal and surrounding communities. It will serve as an event site and meeting place to bring people from diverse cultures and backgrounds together, as well as showcase and honor the coastal-longhouse style design. Phase two of the project is expected to include the final design and construction of a student-focused building.

The extensive four-year planning process for the Intellectual House is the culmination of a nearly 40-year old dream to construct a facility that will pay tribute to the historical presence of the tribes on campus, as well as the vital role they continue to play in the nation and the local community.

The planning process has included the following:

  *  Formation of the Intellectual House Planning Advisory Committee, Elders Committee and Working Group
  *  Completion of an inclusive feasibility study
  *  Selection and blessing of a building site adjacent to the Liberal Arts Quad in the heart of campus
  *  Selection of the local architecture firm of Jones & Jones and near completion of the pre-design phase
  *  Gifting of a new Lushootseed language name by one of the region’s most esteemed elders, the late Vi Hilbert
  *  Ongoing comprehensive fundraising efforts involving alumni, tribes, private foundations and corporations, and community leaders

Thanks to the work of renowned Cherokee-Choctaw architect Johnpaul Jones, the UW Intellectual House will itself be a work of art that distinguishes itself from other campus buildings while honoring Native American culture and traditions.

In addition to being a symbol that honors the region’s tribes, the Intellectual House will be of vital importance to the community of Native American students, faculty and staff at the UW. It will reassure families preparing to send their children to college that the UW acknowledges and respects the needs of Native American students and is committed to helping them succeed.

The Intellectual House will be a home away from home for Native American students, a place that will enable them to maintain strong ties to family and culture while successfully achieving their educational goals. It will also be a resource that contributes to an improved cultural understanding and sense of unity for the entire UW community.

For more information, please visit the Intellectual House website.

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