Governance

Tribal Council

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.

Email Tribal Council Member Portal (TC Emails) Past Election Results

Contact & Access

Questions for Tribal Council? Please contact info@tc.cowlitz.org.
Members can access TC email information on the Member Portal.

Current Tribal Council Members

Steve Barnett

Term ends 2027

Tribal Council Chair

Larry Kestner

Term ends 2028

Tribal Council Vice-Chair

Vanessa Robertson

Term ends 2028

Tribal Council Secretary

William Iyall

Term ends 2027

General Council Chair

Greg Hitchcock

Term ends 2026

General Council Vice-Chair

William (Bill) Erickson

Term ends 2027

General Council Secretary

Gayle Singleton

Term ends 2026

General Council Treasurer

Cheryl Bell

Term ends 2028

Tribal Council at-Large

Rosalie Fish

Term ends 2026

Tribal Council at-Large

Kris Dillehay

Term ends 2026

Tribal Council Member

Nathan Hooton

Term ends 2026

Tribal Council Member

Greg LaDue-Grove

Term ends 2026

Tribal Council Member

Karissa Lowe

Term ends 2028

Tribal Council Member

Mike Iyall

Term ends 2026

Tribal Council Member

Patty Kinswa-Gaiser

Term ends 2028

Tribal Council Member

Kris Kitz

Term ends 2028

Tribal Council Member

Steve Kutz

Term ends 2027

Tribal Council Member

Michelle Helton-Lawrence

Term ends 2027

Tribal Council Member

William McTurnal

Term ends 2027

Tribal Council Member

Dean Reynolds

Term ends 2027

Tribal Council Member

Rod Van Mechelen

Term ends 2026

Tribal Council Member

Tim Van Mechelen

Term ends 2027

Tribal Council Member

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

Members can access TC email information on the Member Portal: cowlitzmemberportal.powerappsportals.com

Past Election Results

For questions regarding Tribal Council, email info@tc.cowlitz.org.