SUQUAMISH — Suquamish, Elwha Klallam, Jamestown S’Klallam, and Port Gamble S’Klallam will co-host the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians winter conference Feb. 1-4 at Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort.

ATNI, founded in 1953, is an organization of 57 Tribal governments from southeast Alaska, Northern California, Idaho, Oregon, western Montana, and Washington. The president is Fawn Sharp, president of the Quinault Nation.

According to its website, ATNI purpose is to “provide a forum for sharing information on matters of interest to its member Tribes, develop consensus on matters of mutual importance, assist member Tribes in their governmental and programmatic development consistent with their goals for self-determination and self-sufficiency, and provide for effective public relations and education program with non-Indian communities.”

ATNI “will develop and pursue regional strategies for the development, protection and advancement of the interests of member Tribes and their people in the areas represented by ATNI committees which include: cultural affairs, economic development, human and social services, natural resources and environment, Tribal governance, and ad hoc task forces.”