The Tohono O’odham Nation is comprised of three branches of government; Executive (which houses the Chairman and Vice-Chairman’s office), Legislative (which houses the tribal council representatives-two reps from each of the 11 districts) and Judicial (which houses the courts and judges). The three branches of government exist together in a system of checks and balances and allows the Nation to conduct business with the assurance that each branch will keep the other two in harmony.
Government and Council Members Listing:
- Verlon M. Jose, Chairman
- Carla L. Johnson, Vice Chairwoman
Legislative Council:
- Wavalene M. Saunders, Legislative Chairwoman
- Marlakay Henry, Legislative Vice Chairwoman
- Jesse F. Navarro, Baboquivari District
- Leander Mase, Baboquivari District
- Marlakay Henry, Chukut Kuk District
- Vivian Saunders, Chukut Kuk District
- Victoria Hobbs, Gu Achi District
- Jerome F. Joaquin, Gu Achi District
- Dallas Lewis, Gu Vo District
- Leslie Luna, Gu Vo District
- Louis R. Lopez, Hikiwan District
- Delma Garcia, Hikiwan District
- Pamela J. Benavidez, Pisinemo District
- Edward Manuel, Pisinemo District
- Gloria M. Ramirez, San Lucy District
- Roger Manuel, San Lucy District
- Daniel L.A. Preston III, San Xavier District
- Janice Felix, San Xavier District
- Theoria Campillo, Schuk Toak District
- DeLisa Ramon, Schuk Toak District
- Janet B. Eleando, Sells District
- Evelyn Juan-Manuel, Sells District
- Wavalene M. Saunders, Sif Oidak District
- Lucinda Allen, Sif Oidak District
Judicial – Justice Center
- Kyle Fields, Chief Judge
- Rene Alcoverde, Jr., Deputy Chief Judge
- David Osterfeld, Judge
- Joseph Hardy, Jr., Judge
