Tulalip History Project

In 2013, Lita Sheldon (Tulalip), Jeff Boice, Lyn Boice and J.D. Mowrer (Tulalip) teamed up to produce a short documentary on the life of Tulalip leader William Shelton.  The program, "William Shelton & the Sklaletut Pole," was accepted and screened at the American Indian Film Festival (AIFF) in San Francisco that same year.  The success of the program led to the Tulalip Board of Directors in 2015, to fund a video production unit of the Hibulb Cultural Center, naming it the Tulalip History Project (THP).
The goal of the THP is to produce high quality programs highlighting the history and culture of Tulalip.  The importance of a tribal cultural center having its own video production unit is being able to tell the story from the tribal perspective.  Their dedication to tribal history can be seen through their efforts to promote their videos from Tulalip and beyond.  Current staff include: Lita Sheldon, Librarian and John Altenhofen, Video Producer/Director.