The State We're In: Washington

Your guide to state, tribal and local government

The League produces a highly acclaimed civics textbook, The State We're In: Washington - Your Guide to State, Tribal and Local Government, a friendly, easy-to-read primer that covers the basics of what government is, how it works, and why we should care about it. It is generously illustrated with graphs, photos and drawings.

The State We're In is the only book that includes historic and current Tribal government as an integral part of civics education. It’s telling of Washington state’s history is fully inclusive of all the peoples of our state.

Written for grades 7- 12, it is also a useful tool for ELL, GED and Basic Education programs. Its Teacher's Curriculum Guide is coded to all current state standards. Teachers, librarians and the Washington State Indian Education Association endorse it, and over 22,500 copies have been distributed statewide.

Online versions of The State We're In are available here. 

How to Order:

• Order Online and Pay with Paypal, Credit or Debit Card 
• Print and mail order form with a check 
• Print and mail order form for payment via purchase order 

These forms also include ordering options for supplementary materials such as the Good Citizen poster (see below) and the Teacher's Curriculum Guide.

Questions? Contact the state office by e-mail or call (206) 622-8961.

WhaT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A Good Citizen?

This colorful poster was adapted from a chapter in the League’s civics textbook: The State We're In: Washington - Your Guide to State, Tribal and  Local Government. It describes many aspects of citizenship and encourages thinking about things we can do in our daily lives to make democracy work better.

The posters, requested by teachers as a visual aid for their classrooms, are also great for use in, libraries, stores, and even in salons and barber shops!

The poster comes included with The State We're In Classroom set or may also be purchased separately. Ordering information above. 

Current information about our State Legislature:

We have a list of quick links to use to find current information about the State Legislature on our Links to Your Government page.