History of Washington (state) result, the law went into effect on June 7, 2006. The Washington legislature introduced more advanced converge of domestic partnerships in 2008. History of Washington (state) The history of Washington includes thousands of years of Native American history before Europeans and Americans arrived and began to establish territorial claims. The region was part of Oregon Territory from 1848 to 1853, after which it was separated from Oregon and established as Washington Territory. In 1889, Washington became the 42nd state of the United States. Archaeological evidence shows that the Pacific Northwest was one of the first populated areas in North America.
California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs America in 1996. In 'Ofa Mann was appointed on June 5, 2008, by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, along with five other members of the Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs Commission, representing the Pacific Island community of California. She is believed to be the first Kiwi Pacific Islander to be given such a position. From 1996 to 1998, she was a mental health assistant at the Asian Pacific Community Counseling Center. From 1983 to 1996, Mann served as a computer operator and data entry operator for Farmers Trading Company in New Zealand. Norman H. Hui, D.D.S., Acting Commissioner<br> As said in