Project Partners

This project is conducted by ELI in partnership with Mr. Larry Campbell, Swinomish Elder, and Dr. Jamie Donatuto, Environmental Health Analyst for the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, and the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO).

SWINOMISH INDIAN TRIBAL COMMUNITY:

Larry Campbell, Community Health Specialist. [BIO]

Jamie Donatuto, Community Environmental Health Analyst. Dr. Donatuto is a Community Environmental Health Analyst for the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. For 17 years, Jamie has been enacting investigations on behalf of the Tribe, including researching toxics in local traditional foods, tribal health - related impacts from climate change, launching an environmental health education program, and developing community - based indigenous health indicators. The Indigenous Health Indicators project is a collaborative effort with long - time colleague Swinomish elder, Larry Campbell. Jamie and Larry most recently launched the Swinomish Community Environmental Health Program and they work extensively with community education and outreach projects. Dr. Donatuto completed her doctoral studies at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, in the interdisciplinary graduate program of Resource Management and Environmental Studies.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TRIBAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICERS (NATHPO):

Valerie J. Grussing, Executive Director. As Executive Director of NATHPO, Valerie is committed to protecting culturally important places that perpetuate Native identity, resilience, and cultural endurance through support, guidance, and advocacy of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers. She is passionate about advocating for and elevating Native interests and voices in protecting and revitalizing Native cultures and places. Valerie is honored to be part of an ongoing paradigm shift in how agencies and industry work with indigenous groups by ensuring that staff and leadership are knowledgeable about principles of sovereignty, self-determination, and proactive engagement and relationship building. Valerie holds a BA in History from North Carolina State University, an MA in Anthropology from the University of Iowa, and a PhD in Coastal Resources Management from East Carolina University.

Julie Nelson, Communications and Programming Director. Julie Nelson is a strategic marketing & communications consultant and coach dedicated to her clients' organizational growth. Her holistic approach identifies client goals, then develops the step-by-step strategy to achieve them - all supported by coaching techniques that equal powerful results. Through her work, Julie is dedicated to empowering positively-minded organizations, both for-profit and non-profit, in doing the most possible good. While working as part of the NATHPO team, notable projects to date include, rebranding the organization's look and communication style to create a sense of community, creating the framework for and helping to organize NATHPO's virtual conference and Sacred Sites Summit, as well as working with agency and private fund sources to secure major project and operational funding.

Melissa Madrigal, NATHPO Director of Operations. Melissa Madrigal is a consultant working with NATHPO on reporting, development, and member management. She is committed to bridging the gap between protecting cultural & Native resources and emergency/hazardous response. Her background is in terrestrial & maritime archaeology, oil spill response & environmental planning, and regulatory compliance with a focus on cultural resource protection. Melissa is highly invested in helping foster communication between groups and has focused on developing the NATHPO contact database, member management platform, and website. Melissa is continually grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this organization. Melissa holds a BS in Anthropology and a BS in Psychology from University of Houston, and ABD Coastal Resources Management PhD from East Carolina University.