Governing of the Warm Springs, Wasco and Paiute tribes has been present since time immemorial. Since 1938 the Tribes chose to have a Tribal Council form of representative government. The Government, which is the tribal membership, delegate authority through the Tribal Constitution to Tribal Council. Tribal Council serves as both a political body as well as a corporate board due to corporate charter. Tribal Council has 11 members, 8 elected positions (representing three districts: Agency, Simnasho and Seekseequa) along with three lifetime chieftain positions representing the three tribes of the Confederacy (Wasco, Warm Springs and Paiute).
Tribal Council

Tribal Council Representative – Simnasho District
Ray ‘Captain’ Moody

Vice Chairman
Lola Sohappy

Tribal Council Representative – Simnasho District
Lincoln ‘Jay’ Suppah

Tribal Council Representative – Seekseequa District
Wilson Wewa

Tribal Council Representative – Agency District
Anita Jackson

Chairman
Raymond Tsumpti

Wasco Chief
Alfred Smith Jr.

Warm Springs Chief
Delvis Heath

Paiute Chief
Joe Moses
