About Us

ILC Washington (ILC stands for Indigenous Learning Company) was founded in July 2006. A wholly-owned and controlled tribal enterprise of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, ILC Washington was initially created to develop and publish web-based learning solutions for Washington’s 1 million K-12 students.

Working closely with a number of public and private strategic partners, ranging from Canada’s Indigenous Learning Company to Washington’s VPNet; from numerous Washington school districts to many of the state’s outstanding postsecondary institutions, ILC Washington is determined to help ensure that every child in the state has an equal opportunity for an excellent education.

ILC Washington was a natural outgrowth from the Kalispel Tribe’s long-held belief in the crucial importance of education. The Tribe’s Camas Institute, and its 501(c) (3) non-profit Camas Institute Foundation were both created in part to address the need for enhanced learning opportunities for Kalispel students and their non-Indian peers across the state. ILC Washington supports this commitment by providing the Institute and Foundation with a publishing arm, capable of developing compelling, standards-specific, web-based learning programs that accurately reflect the histories, cultures, and contributions of our regions Native American peoples.