Justin Williamson

Justin is a founding member of the L.I.G.H.T. Foundation. He holds the position of Elmewhum, possessing all duties and responsibilities typically held by the Board President. 

Mr. Williamson has been a competitive Grass Dancer, hunter, fisherman, and a lifelong advocate of traditional food preservation and harvest practices. 

His values toward the natural world have been complimented by the countless hours he has given educating Indigenous youth about various cultural practices, including sweat-house, pow wow dancing, and the honorable and respectful ways of seeing our traditional foods and medicines. His professional career has been in the construction field where he has led as electrical foreman for multiple projects throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the Bangor Submarine Base at Hood Canal, and the Tulalip Resort Casino at Tulalip. 

Mr. Williamson has held various public positions, such as Student Senate, President of Roe Cloud Hall, President of the Residential Hall Association and member of the golf team while attending Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU).