The Butterfield Upstream Event is in honor of Patricia Butterfield’s leadership, service, and research as dean at Washington State University College of Nursing. This inaugural event honors those who have significantly improved public and environmental health throughout Washington state.
Watch keynote speaker Beth Schenk, PhD, RN, FAAN who will discuss “Our Global Climate Crisis – What Can and Should Healthcare Do?”
Washington State University acknowledges that its locations statewide are on the homelands of Native peoples, who have lived in this region from time immemorial. Currently, there are 42 tribes, 35 of which are federally recognized that share traditional homelands and waterways in what is now Washington State. Some of these are nations and confederacies that represents multiple tribes and bands. The University expresses its deepest respect for and gratitude towards these original and current caretakers of the region. As an academic community, we acknowledge our responsibility to establish and maintain relationships with these tribes and Native peoples, in support of tribal sovereignty and the inclusion of their voices in teaching, research and programming. Washington State University established the Office of Tribal Relations and Native American Programs to guide us in our relationship with tribes and service to Native American students and communities. We also pledge that these relationships will consist of mutual trust, respect, and reciprocity.
