Tulalip tribes’ secretary Teresa Sheldon offers native welcome and urges delegates to remember absent communities
June 20, 2026 | Campaign and Election (TVW), Washington
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Teresa Sheldon offered a native welcome and identified herself as the secretary for the Tulalip Tribes, framing the convention as an opportunity to speak on behalf of people who cannot attend.
"I am the secretary for the Tulalip tribes," Sheldon said, urging delegates to remember sovereign tribal status and to carry the voices of those excluded from the space into the platform debates the following day. She emphasized gratitude and a collective responsibility to keep fighting for future generations.
Why it matters: The native welcome formally acknowledged tribal sovereignty on the convention floor and set a tone of inclusion and responsibility ahead of platform debates that will follow the opening session.
"I am the secretary for the Tulalip tribes," Sheldon said, urging delegates to remember sovereign tribal status and to carry the voices of those excluded from the space into the platform debates the following day. She emphasized gratitude and a collective responsibility to keep fighting for future generations.
Why it matters: The native welcome formally acknowledged tribal sovereignty on the convention floor and set a tone of inclusion and responsibility ahead of platform debates that will follow the opening session.
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