Nominations for Tribal Board of Directors Coming up in May

The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians General Council Nominations Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 10AM at Seven Feathers Casino Resort in Canyonville.

Procedures for the nominations for the Tribal Board of Directors Election are as follows: any registered voter of the Tribe present at the May 15 meeting is allowed to make a nomination.

Each person may nominate one individual for the Tribal General Council Elections Meeting, which will be held on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at 10AM at Seven Feathers Casino Resort in Canyonville.

As a reminder, nominees must be present at the Nomination Meeting to accept their nomination. When nominations are closed, no other nominations will be accepted. Nomination acceptance forms will be furnished to all candidates present at the meeting. A nomination will be considered complete when the nominee has accepted the nomination in writing.

Candidate names will be placed on the ballot in alphabetical order by last name with the incumbents listed first, followed by any other nominees. Tribal members are encouraged to maintain an updated registration card including a signature, as well as keeping an up-to-date address on file with the Tribe. Any new or updated voter registration applications need to be completed and turned into the Government Office by 5PM on Friday, May 12, 2022. Voter registration will be closed from May 14, 2022 to August 14, 2022 and will reopen on August 15, 2022.

As with federal, state and local elections, Tribal members must register to vote in the Tribal Board of Directors Elections. Registration is only required once. If you have been married, divorced, or have changed your name, a new registration form must be completed and turned into the Government Office.

Click here for a 2022 Cow Creek Tribal Voter Registration form

The Tribal General Council Elections Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, August 14, 2022 at 10AM at Seven Feathers Casino Resort in Canyonville. Continue to check the Cow Creek Government website and the Cow Creek Tribal newsletter for updates.