PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles School District and Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe highlighted expanding cultural offerings, new educational supports and initiatives to address the needs of Native American students during a government-to-government meeting at the Elwha Klallam Heritage Center.

A central focus Thursday night was the district’s continuing work of incorporating Native American culture into teaching.

Carmen Watson-Charles, the district’s Native American liaison, said the goal was to create “meaningful opportunities” to guide curriculum, teacher training and services which affect American Indian and Alaska Native students.

A renewed memorandum of understanding between the district and tribe formalized that work for another two years.

The collaboration has reached every level of

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