Tribal Council

Council Members

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The Tribal Council is a governing body made up of democratically elected Cowlitz Indian Tribe members. It governs matters related to economic development, land management, service delivery, judicial matters and the Tribe's cultural integrity, weighing future needs against current ones and making balanced decisions about issues that impact the Tribe’s members and the broader community. The Tribal Council also exercises legislative powers regarding Tribal membership and enrollment, and negotiates with federal, state and local governments, and with the councils or governments of other tribes.

Voting in the Tribal elections is open to all enrolled Cowlitz Indian Tribe members 18 and older.

Questions for Tribal Council? Please contact info@tc.cowlitz.org

Members can access TC email information on the portal.

 Name

Position

Term End

 Steve Barnett

Tribal Council Chair

2027

 William Iyall

General Council Chair

2027

 Greg Hitchcock

General Council Vice-Chair

2026

 William (Bill) Erickson

General Council Secretary

2027

 Gayle Singleton

General Council Treasurer

2026

 Larry Kestner

Tribal Council Vice-Chair

2028

 Vanessa Robertson

Tribal Council Secretary

2028

 Cheryl Bell

Tribal Council at-Large

2028

 Rosalie Fish

Tribal Council at-Large

2026

 Kris Dillehay

Tribal Council Member

2026

 Nathan Hooton

Tribal Council Member

2026

 Greg LaDue-Grove

Tribal Council Member

2026

 Karissa Lowe

Tribal Council Member

2028

 Mike Iyall

Tribal Council Member

2026

 Patty Kinswa-Gaiser

Tribal Council Member

2028

 Kris Kitz

Tribal Council Member

2028

 Steve Kutz

Tribal Council Member

2027

 Michelle Helton-Lawrence

Tribal Council Member

2027

 William McTurnal

Tribal Council Member

2027

 Dean Reynolds

Tribal Council Member

2027

 Rod Van Mechelen

Tribal Council Member

2026

 Tim Van Mechelen

Tribal Council Member

2027

 

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