The Tulalip Tribes
Jessica Bustad has over 17 years of experience in education and program development, currently serving as the Executive Director of Education for The Tulalip Tribes since May 2006. In this role, Jessica Bustad focuses on providing support and resources for Native American youth to foster their growth as successful, lifelong learners. Previous positions include Positive Youth Development & Leadership Manager and K-12 Education Coordinator at The Tulalip Tribes, as well as K-12 School Advocate and IEPC Secretary/Treasurer with MSD Indian Education. Jessica Bustad holds an Associate of Applied Science in Human Services from Columbia College and has studied at Edmonds Community College.
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The Tulalip Tribes
We are the Tulalip (pronounced Tuh’-lay-lup) Tribes, successors in interest to the Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Skykomish, and other allied tribes and bands signatory to the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott. Our status as a sovereign entity maintains our right to self-govern as a “nation within a nation” and includes the inherent right as a government to raise revenue for our community. Of our government services, 92% are funded from within including tribal member entitlements, family and senior housing, education, health, dental and mental health services, law enforcement, fire protection, infrastructure improvements, and economic growth. Our tribal population is over 4,800 with about 2,600 members residing on the 22,000 acre Tulalip Indian Reservation located north of Everett and the Snohomish River and west of Marysville, Washington.