Tribal Council 1938 to Present

1938 to 1941

• George Meachem, Sr. - Chairman & Wasco Chief
• Isaac McKinley - Vice Chairman
• Frank Winishut
• Moses C. Hellon
• Fred Wagner
• Joe McCorkle
• Sam Wewa
• William McCorkle
• Frank Queahpama, Sr. - Warm Springs Chief
• James Johnson - Paiute Chief

1941 to 1944

• George Meachem, Sr. - Chairman & Wasco Chief (Deceased 07/18/42)
• Isaac McKinley - Chairman (Appointed Chairman 08/03/42)
• Charles Jackson - Vice Chairman (Appointed Vice Chairman 08/03/42)
• Frank Winishut - (Deceased 01/20/44)
• Alex Tohet - (Replaced Frank Winishut 02/24/44)
• Joseph McCorkle
• Norman Wolfe
• Orin Johnson
• Sam Wewa - (Replaced Orin Johnson)
• Walter Miller
• Frank Queahpama, Sr. - Warm Springs Chief (Deceased 10/07/42)
• Johnnie Simtustus - (Replaced Frank Queahpama, Sr in 1943)
• James Johnson - Paiute Chief
• William McCorkle - Interpreter (05/06/41)

1944 to 1947

• Charles Jackson - Chairman
• Isaac McKinley - Vice Chairman (Deceased 01/07/46)
• Alex Tohet
• Joseph McCorkle
• Moses Hellon
• Sam Wewa
• Mathew Suppah
• Avex Miller
• James Johnson - Paiute Chief (Deceased 06/25/45)
• Johnnie Simtustus - Warm Springs Chief

1947 to 1950

• Avex Miller, Sr. - Chairman
• Charles Jackson - Vice Chairman
• Joe McCorkle
• David Jacobs - (Deceased 01/14/49)
• Leonard Kalama - (Deceased 10/19/47)
• Sam Wewa - (Replaced Leonard Kalama 11/3/47)
• Alex Tohet
• Mathew Suppah
• Moses Hellon - (Deceased 05/30/47)
• Frank Suppah - (Replaced Moses Hellon 07/15/47)
• Johnnie Simtustus - Warm Springs chief

1950 to 1953

• Avex Miller - Chairman
• Charles Jackson - Vice Chairman
• Sam Wewa
• James Palmer
• Olney Patt, Sr.
• Orin Johnson
• Frank Suppah
• Alex Tohet
• Johnnie Simtustus - Warm Springs Chief
• Linton Winishut - Interpreter

1953 to 1956

• Charles Jackson - Chairman
• Edith Danzuka - Vice Chairman
• James Palmer - (Deceased 05/28/55)
• Bernice Mitchell - (Replaced James Palmer 7/13/55)
• Olney Patt, Sr.
• Melvin Wewa
• Orin Johnson
• Linton Winishut
• Sam Scott
• Johnnie Simtustus - Warm Springs Chief (Deceased 11/16/54)
• Nathan Heath - (Replaced Johnnie Simtustus 1954)
• Joe McCorkle - Wasco Chief
• Raymond Johnson - Paiute Chief

1956 to 1959

• Avex Miller - Chairman
• Olney Patt, Sr. - Vice Chairman
• Urban Brunoe
• Delbert Frank, Sr.
• Orin Johnson
• Edith Danzuka - (Resigned)
• Felix Wallulatum - (Replaced Edith Danzuka)
• Herbert Stwyer
• William McCorkle
• Nathan Heath - Warm Springs Chief
• Joseph McCorkle - Wasco Chief(Deceased 7/13/58)
• Raymond Johnson, Sr. - Paiute Chief

1959 to 1962

• Charles Jackson - Chairman
• Olney Patt, Sr. - Vice Chairman
• Delbert Frank, Sr.
• Benjamin Palmer
• Sam Wewa
• Harold Culpus
• Edwin Scott
• Vernon Jackson
• Nathan Heath - Warm Springs Chief
• Nelson Wallulatum - Wasco Chief
• Raymond Johnson, Sr.- Paiute Chief

1962 to 1965

• Edwin Scott - Chairman
• Olney Patt, Sr. - Vice Chairman
• Elmer Quinn - Alternate
• Delbert Frank, Sr.
• Harold Culpus
• Alfred Smith, Sr.
• Fred Kalama - (Resigned 11/26/62)
• Ben Palmer - (Replaced Fred Kalama 12/10/62)
• Linton Winishut
• Nathan Heath - Warm Springs Chief
• Nelson Wallulatum - Wasco Chief
• Raymond Johnson, Sr. - Paiute Chief

1965 to 1968

• Olney Patt, Sr. - Chairman
• James G. Smith - Vice Chairman
• Grant Waheneka
• Norman Danzuka
• Kenneth L. Smith
• Bessie Guerin
• Christine Tom
• Ben Palmer - (Deceased 05/19/67)
• Orin Johnson - (Replaced Ben Palmer)
• Nathan Heath - Warm Springs Chief
• Nelson Wallulatum - Wasco Chief
• Raymond Johnson, Sr. - Paiute Chief

1968 to 1971

• Grant Waheneka - Chairman
• Edwin Scott - Vice Chairman
• Elmer Quinn
• Bessie Guerin
• Delbert Frank, Sr.
• Harold Culpus
• Norman Danzuka - (Resigned 12/18/68)
• Cyrus Katchia - (Replaced Norman Danzuka 02/10/69)
• Orin Johnson
• Nathan Heath - Warm Springs Chief (Deceased 10/10/69)
• Nelson Wallulatum - Wasco Chief
• Raymond Johnson, Sr. - Paiute Chief

1971 to 1974

• Olney Patt, Sr. - Chairman
• Delbert Frank, Sr. - Vice Chairman
• Zane Jackson - 2nd Vice Chairman
• Elmer Quinn
• Harold Culpus
• Robert Macy
• Rita Squiemphen
• Orin Johnson
• Amos Simtustus, Sr. - Warm Springs Chief
• Nelson Wallulatum - Wasco Chief
• Raymond Johnson, Sr. - Paiute Chief

1974 to 1977

• Zane Jackson - Chairman
• Olney Patt, Sr. - Vice Chairman
• Rita Squiemphen - 2nd Vice Chair
• Elmer Quinn
• Sanders Heath
• Robert Macy, Sr. - (Resigned 03/08/76)
• Wilbur Johnson, Sr. - (Replaced Robert Macy, Sr.03/09/76)
• Roger Suppah
• Orin Johnson - (Replaced Nick Kalama 03/09/76)
• Amos Simtustus, Sr. - Warm Springs Chief
• Nelson Wallulatum - Wasco Chief
• Raymond Johnson, Sr. - Paiute Chief (Deceased 01/05/75)
• Nick Kalama - (Temporary Chief 01/29/75)

1977 to 1980

• Eugene Greene - Chairman
• Delbert Frank, Sr. - Vice Chairman
• Zane Jackson - 2nd Vice Chairman
• Rita Squiemphen
• Larry Calica
• Jacob Frank, Sr.
• Elmer Quinn
• Karen Wallulatum
• Amos Simtustus, Sr. - Warm Springs Chief
• Nelson Wallulatum - Wasco Chief
• Nick Kalama - Paiute Chief

1980 to 1983

• Delbert Frank, Sr. - Chairman
• Zane Jackson - Vice Chairman
• Olney Patt, Sr. - 2nd Vice Chairman
• Michael Clements
• Fred Kalama
• Bernice Mitchell
• Karen Wallulatum
• Harold Culpus
• Amos Simtustus, Sr. - Warm Springs Chief (Deceased 11/16/82)
• Nelson Wallulatum - Wasco Chief
• Nick Kalama - Paiute Chief

1983 to 1986

• Zane Jackson - Chairman
• Delbert Frank, Sr. - Vice Chairman
• Michael Clements - 2nd Vice Chairman
• Vernon Henry
• Bernice Mitchell
• Ellen Johnson
• Larry Calica - (Resigned 01/86)
• Olney Patt, Sr. - (Replaced Larry Calica 02/86)
• Jacob Frank, Sr.
• Delvis Heath Sr. - Warm Springs Chief (05/14/84)
• Nelson Wallulatum - Wasco Chief
• Nick Kalama - Paiute Chief (Deceased 10/28/85)

1986 to 1989

• Zane Jackson - Chairman
• Harold Culpus - Vice Chairman (Deceased 11/01/86)
• Bruce Brunoe Sr. - 2nd Vice Chairman
• Delbert Frank, Sr. - (Replaced Harold Culpus 11/06/86)
• Olney Patt, Sr.
• Karen Wallulatum
• Janice Clements
• Rita Squiemphen
• Ellen Johnson
• Delvis Heath, Sr. - Warm Springs Chief
• Nelson Wallulatum - Wasco Chief
• Vernon Henry - Paiute Chief (02/02/87)

1989 to 1992

• Zane Jackson - Chairman
• Delbert Frank, Sr. - Vice-Chairman
• Pierson Mitchell - 2nd Vice Chairman
• Jacob Frank, Sr.
• Bernice Mitchell
• Rita Squiemphen
• Karen Wallulatum
• Brenda Scott
• Delvis Heath, Sr. - Warm Springs Chief
• Nelson Wallulatum - Wasco Chief
• Vernon Henry - Paiute Chief

1992 to 1995

• Raymond Calica, Sr. - Chairman
• Zane Jackson - Vice Chairman
• Jacob Frank, Sr. - 2nd Vice Chairman
• Rita Squiemphen
• Kathleen Heath-Foltz
• Joseph Moses
• Bernice Mitchell
• Wilson Wewa, Sr.
• Delvis Heath, Sr. - Warm Springs Chief
• Nelson Wallulatum - Wasco Chief
• Vernon Henry - Paiute Chief

1995 to 1998

• Bruce Brunoe, Sr. - Chairman (Resigned chair 04/17/96)
• Joseph Moses - Chairman (Appointed 04/17/96)
• Irene Wells - Vice Chairman (Appointed 04/17/96)
• Zane Jackson
• Kathleen Heath
• Wilson Wewa, Sr.
• Jacob Frank, Sr.
• Delvis Heath, Sr. - Warm Springs Chief
• Nelson Wallulatum - Wasco Chief
• Vernon Henry - Paiute Chief

1998 to 2001

• Olney Patt, Jr. - Chairman
• Garland Brunoe - Vice Chairman
• Joseph Moses
• Brenda Scott
• Zane Jackson
• Earl Squiemphen
• Raymond Calica, Sr.
• Bernice Mitchell
• Delvis Heath, Sr. - Warm Springs Chief
• Nelson Wallulatum - Wasco Chief
• Vernon Henry - Paiute Chief

2001 to 2004

• Olney Patt, Jr. - Chairman (Resigned 6/13/03)
• Garland Brunoe - Vice Chairman (Appointed Chairman 6/13/03)
• Brenda Scott
• Zane Jackson
• Raymond Tsumpti - (Name change from Calica)
• Bernice Mitchell
• Ronald Suppah, Sr. (Appointed Vice Chairman 6/13/03)
• Carol Wewa - (Replaced Joseph Moses 07/26/01)
• Delvis Heath, Sr. - Warm Springs Chief
• Nelson Wallulatum - Wasco Chief
• Vernon Henry - Paiute Chief (Deceased 07/11/01)
• Joseph Moses - Paiute Chief (Replaced Vernon Henry 07/26/01)

2004 to 2007

• Ronald Suppah, Sr. - Chairman 
• Stanley 'Buck' Smith, Jr. - Vice Chairman
• Earl Squiemphen
• Reuben Henry
• Raymond Tsumpti
• Bernice Mitchell
• Rita Squiemphen
• Carol Wewa 
• Delvis Heath, Sr. - Warm Springs Chief
• Nelson Wallulatum - Wasco Chief
• Joseph Moses - Paiute Chief 

2007 to 2010

• Ronald Suppah, Sr. - Chairman 
• Aurolyn Stwyer - Vice Chairman
• Rafael Queahpama 
• Stanley 'Buck' Smith, Jr.
• Eugene 'Austin' Greene, Jr.
• Bernice Mitchell
• Wendell Jim
• Wilson Wewa 
• Delvis Heath, Sr. - Warm Springs Chief
• Nelson Wallulatum - Wasco Chief
• Joseph Moses - Paiute Chief 

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