Lummi Tribe

A lifelong Whatcom County resident and enrolled Lummi Nation member, is serving his third term as Chairman of the Lummi Indian Business Council and his fourth term on the council overall, having previously spent five years as Chief of Staff to the Lummi Nation. Throughout his tenure, Chairman Hillaire has been a leading local, regional, and national voice addressing the drug epidemic's devastating impacts on Indigenous communities. His leadership prioritizes the health, safety, and sovereignty of the Lummi people, ensuring community voices and cultural values guide every decision.

Tulalip Tribe
Tulalip Tribal member and board member brings four decades of experience in economic development, treaty rights, and Tribal sovereignty, carrying on the legacy of her late father Stan Jones Sr., who served on the Board for 44 years, including 26 as Chairman. As former Director of the Tulalip TERO, she was a key architect of a nationally recognized trade school, and as a commercial fishing boat owner, she embodies the Coast Salish spirit and commitment to cultural preservation. She lives on the Tulalip Reservation with her husband Billy, proud parent of four children, nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Spokane Tribe
Monica Tonasket is an enrolled Member of the Spokane Tribe of Indians. She currently serves on the Spokane Tribal Business Council as the Council Secretary and is in her second term. She has 30 years’ experience working in various positions at Casinos, Enterprises and Tribal Government. She serves as the Eastern Washington Vice Chair for All Washington Tribes (AWT) and Co-Chair for the Washington State-Tribal Opioid and Fentanyl Task Force. She serves on the WSU Native American Advisory Board, The WSU Native Health Sciences Board, CWU Native Advisory Board, and the Community Colleges of Spokane Tribal Advisory Board and is the Board Treasurer for the Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations. She serves as a Co-chair to the Trust Reform and Human Resources Committee for the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians. She serves on several boards and committees and serves as an advocate in the areas of Health, Youth, Drug Prevention, Education, Natural Resources, MMIW, Environmental Justice and more. Monica graduated from Gonzaga University with a Bachelor’s degree in General Studies with a concentration in Organizational Leadership. She is a mother of four children and is very involved with her family and community and enjoys participating in community events.

Kadi Bizyayeva serves as the Vice Chairwoman, Fisheries Director, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commissioner, and AWT Treasurer on behalf of the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians. She is passionate about her role protecting and conserving tribal treaty rights and believes in honest co-management and finding common ground. She co-manages treaty resources with state, federal, and tribal governments and works with them to recover species of concern in the Stillaguamish River watershed and Puget Sound. She previously served as her tribe’s Deputy Fisheries Director and Northwest Indian Fisheries Alternate Commissioner, where she assisted with project oversight and policy guidance, and as an accounting and administrative assistant in the Natural Resources Department before that. Ms. Bizyayeva has an Associate of Arts and Sciences degree with an emphasis in Native environmental sciences from the Northwest Indian College.

Makah Tribe
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