Ed is a member of the Quinault Indian Nation and serves as their Policy Spokesperson on all issues regarding ocean policy and treaty fishing rights. Ed is now Quinault’s voice for alerting the world to climate change impacts on the ecosystems and fisheries that supports their culture and economy. Ed was co-leader of the seminal symposium held in July, 2012 at the National Museum of the American Indian; First Stewards, Coastal Peoples Address Climate Change.