top of page

COMMITTEE

Committee Breakout Schedule
Committee Chair List
Committee Name
Chair Name
Chair Contact Info
Secondary Contact
Climate Resiliency
Eddie Sherman
eddie@againstthecurrent.consulting
Culture & Elders
Leonard Forsman, Jon George
lforsman@suquamish.nsn.us
Jon.george@grandronde.org
Drug Abuse & Prevention
Margo Hill
mhill86@ewu.edu
Economic Development
Antone Minthorn, Henry Cagey
antone.minthorn@aol.com
hcagey@msn.com
Education (K - 12)
Patsy Whitefoot
whitefootp@gmail.com
Education (Higher)
Zoe Higheagle Strong
zoe.strong@wsu.edu
Energy
Maggie Tallmadge, Donald Williams
maggie.tallmadge@navajopower.com
fromthelightllc@gmail.com
Food Sovereignty
Louie Ungaro, Buck Jones
Louie.Ungaro@muckleshoot.nsn.us
buck@critfc.org
Gaming
David Bean, Denise Harvey
Davidzbean@gmail.com
denise.harvey@grandronde.org
Health
Nick Lewis
N/A
Housing
Shonn Leno
shonn.Leno@grandronde.org
Human Resources
Monica Tonasket (Interim)
monica.tonasket@spokanetribe.com
ICWA
Mariah Meyerholz
mariah@nicwa.org
International Affairs
Fawn Sharp, Andrew Gobin
sharpfawn@yahoo.com
agobin@tulaliptribes-nsn.gov
Law & Justice
HollyAnna Littlebull, Willow Howard
cougartracks@gmail.com
willowhoward1855@gmail.com
Native Vote
Julie Johnson, Theresa Shelson
juliejj2012@gmail.com
TSheldon004@gmail.com
Natural Resources
Lisa WIlson, Paul Ward
lisaw@lummi-nsn.gov
warp@critfc.org
Philanthropy
Joel Moffett, Se-ah-dom Edmo
jmoffett@nativephilanthropy.org
seahdom@seedingjustice.org
TANF
Jim Thomas
jimthomas@isomedia.com
Taxation
Henry Cagey
hcagey@msn.com
Telecommunications & Technology
Tiffany Circle, Teresa Taylor
tiffany.circle.itd@colvilletribes.com
teresat@lummi-nsn.gov
TERO
Brian Porter, Melvin Wheeler
bporter@swinomish.nsn.us
melvinw@nezperce.org
Transportation
Kirk Vinish, Marybeth Frank Clark
KirkV@lummi-nsn.gov
marybethf@nezperce.org
Trust Reform
Monica Tonasket, Brian Gunn
monica.tonasket@spokanetribe.com
brian.gunn@powerslaw.com
Veterans Affairs
Mel Sheldon, Lavada Anderson
tulalipvet@yahoo.com
landerson@suquamish.nsn.us
Youth
Patsy Whitefoot, Johnny Buck
whitefootp@gmail.com
johnny.buck7@gmail.com
Page 1 of 1

ATNI 2025 WINTER 
CONVENTION

atni triangles white and red.png

Hilton Downtown Portland

921 SW 6th Ave

Portland, OR 97204

Copyright ©2025 Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians

bottom of page