Each Council member shall be elected for a four (4) year term at the appropriate General Council meeting in the year of the expired term. Council Positions #1, #3, and #5 shall be elected in odd-numbered years. Positions #2, #4 and #6 shall be elected in even-numbered years.
Tribal Code 7-3-23 Candidate Eligibility
According to the Tribal Constitution (Article VIII, Section 4(a)), in order to be eligible for election to a Tribal Council position, candidates shall meet the following qualifications:
(a) Be a duly enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes;
(b) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(c) Never have been previously removed from office for good cause after the date the Tribal Constitution was ratified. (May 23, 1987).
7-3-24 Candidacy Procedures (a) Statements of Candidacy (1) Candidates shall file Statements of Candidacy no later than thirty (30) days before the scheduled date of the election. CLUSI Const. Art.VIII, Section 4(c). (2) Statements of Candidacy must be filed with the Election Board either by mail, hand delivered to the Tribal Administrative offices, or delivered to the Election Board Chairperson. In order to verify timeliness of filing, a candidate may request a statement of receipt of said Statement of Candidacy from whoever receives the statement. The statement shall state, at a minimum, the name of the person accepting the statement, name, roll number and signature of the person presenting the statement, and date and time of the transaction.
(3) Each candidate shall indicate the position for which he or she is filing. Once a person has filed for a position, he or she will not be allowed to change positions or to withdraw and refile for the same election.
For a complete Election Code please see www.ctclusi.org Tribal Code, Ch 7-3 Elections.
Tribal Council Election Day: April 12, 2026
Candidates for Tribal Election
| Position #2 | Position # 4 | Position #6 |
| Sarah Marical – submitted statement of candidacy 12/17/25 | Teresa Spangler (Incumbent) – submitted statement of candidacy 12/4/25 | Roseana Perry – submitted statement of candidacy 12/17/25 |
| Melinda Sprague – submitted statement of candidacy 12/28/25 | Tyler Slyter – submitted statement of candidacy 12/17/25 | Debbie Bossley (Incumbent) – submitted statement of candidacy 12/18/25 |
| Howard Roy – submitted statement of candidacy 1/13/26 | Justin Krossman – submitted statement of candidacy 1/22/26 | |
Candidate Position Statements
*page posted 12/18/25
**last updated 1/20/26
