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Skykomish Valley Indian Education

Founded in 1980, Skykomish Valley Indian Education (SVIE) is a federally funded program that serves students of Native American/Alaska Native descent in preschool through high school in the Monroe, Snohomish and Sultan public schools. The no-cost program provides academic support and cultural activities such as the annual Heritage Day and Pow Wow. Families have also formed a nonprofit group to guide and support the program. For more information, contact the program Family Liaison-Coordinator Mars Miller at 360-804-2535. Information is also on the Monroe Public Schools website.

Contact

Mars Miller
Family Liaison-Coordinator 
Culture Center/Office

639 West Main Street
Monroe, WA 98272

360-804-2535 (office)
425-359-8935 (cell).

Skykomish Valley Indian Education (SVIE) Parent Organization

All meetings are in-person at the SVIE Culture Center, Wagner Center (entrance through field gate at Kirby Lane). Hybrid meeting participation through Zoom is also welcomed. Please contact Mars Miller for the zoom link.

2025-2026 school year monthly board meetings

  • Thursday, September 18
  • Thursday, October 16
  • Thursday, November 20
  • December - No meeting
  • Thursday, January 15
  • Thursday, February 19
  • Thursday, March 19
  • Thursday, April 16
  • Thursday, May 14
  • Wednesday, June 10

Note: Meetings are held the third Thursday of the month except there will be no meeting in December, the May meeting is the second Thursday of the month, and the June meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 10. 

2025-2026 school year events and dates

  • Longhouse during the Evergreen State Fair - August 21- 26 (August 27 1-day closure), August 28- September 1. We will be serving frybread and Indian Tacos. All proceeds benefit our nonprofit SVIE parent organization, a 501(c)(3). Look for Native culture displays and special events throughout the week.
  • SVIE outreach table at Monroe School District Resource Fair - August 29, 4-6 p.m.
  • SVIE back to school dinner - Monday, September 16 at Monroe High School
  • Return of the Salmon Celebration - Saturday, September 27 at Osprey Park in Sultan. This is a community-wide event SVIE sponsors cultural/environmental arts activities and sells frybread as a fundraiser for SVIE.
  • SVIE outreach table at Sultan School District education jamboree - Date TBD
  • SVIE Snohomish dinner and culture night - Monday, November 17, 6-7:30 p.m.
    • Snohomish School District Resource and Service Center (1601 Avenue D in Snohomish)
    • Guest speaker and storyteller Johnny Arnoux, Siksikaitsitapi Blackfoot Confederacy. He will speak about the "Importance of Honoring the Medicine and the Meaning of Honoring Mother Nature."
    • Buffalo stew, wild rice, and cornbread will be served. Please join our gathering for the evening and bring one of your family's favorite cultural dishes.
  • Holiday make and take and family photos - Thursday, December 4-Sunday, December 7, at Longhouse Evergreen State Fairgrounds
  • Flute making workshop - February 8 and February 15
  • Evening of Native Culture and Silent Auction - Date TBD
  • SVIE 36th Heritage Day and annual SVIE parent organization elections - Thursday, May 21, at Longhouse Evergreen State Fairgrounds
  • SVIE set up for the pow wow event with pizza - Friday, May 22, at Monroe High School
  • SVIE 22nd Annual traditional pow wow - Saturday, May 23, at Monroe High School
  • SVIE awards dinner - Wednesday, June 3, at Monroe High School