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COMMITTEE CHAIR LIST &
CONTACT INFO
COMMITTEE NAME
CHAIR NAMES
CONTACT INFORMATION
COMMITTEE NOTES
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
Joshua Gabel, Erin Ross
jgabel.tc@snoqualmietribe.us salishseaerin@outlook.com
Committe Assistant: Casey Pearlman, casey@atniedc.com
Education (K - 12)
Patsy Whitefoot
whitefootp@gmail.com
Education (Higher)
Zoe Higheagle Strong
zoe.strong@wsu.edu
Energy
Maggie Tallmadge, Donald WIlliams
maggietallmadge@gmail.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
Aaron Hines
aaronhines@yellowhawk.org
Housing
Shonn Leno, Debra Whitefoot
shonn.Leno@grandronde.org DebraW@nchiwana.org
Human Resources
Monica Tonasket (Interim)
monica.tonasket@spokanetribe.com
ICWA
Loni Greninger
lgreninger@jamestowntribe.org
International Affairs
Fawn Sharp, Andrew Gobin
sharpfawn@yahoo.com agobin@tulaliptribes-nsn.gov
Committee Assistant, Summer Hammons | summerh@tulaliptribes-nsn.gov
Law & Justice
HollyAnna Littlebull, Willow Howard
hollyanna.littlebull@wsp.com willowhoward1855@gmail.com
Native Vote
Julie Johnson, Theresa Sheldon
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
Joshua Gabel
jgabel.tc@snoqualmietribe.us
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 Vanish, 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
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