The General Council includes all enrolled Nez Perce citizens over age 18. It meets twice a year to review reports from the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee.

NPTEC Primary Election Results | April 4, 2026

Marie Baheza 103

Channa Henry 60

Jacob Whiteplume 54

Alexis Walker 176

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2026 Spring General Council
May 7-9, 2026 / Lapwai, Idaho

NON-PARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTION 2026
NEZ PERCE TRIBAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The following is a list of non-certified candidates as of February 18, 2026.
All candidacy packets were received by the deadline of 4:30 p.m. on February 17, 2026.

Seat 1:
*Rachel P. Edwards

Marsan Lawyer

Seat 2:
*Ashton Picard

Elizabeth Arthur-Attao

Seat 3:
Marie Baheza

Alexis Walker

*Denotes Incumbent

General Council Officers

Chairperson Jenny Oatman | jennyo@nezperce.org
Secretary Maurita Oatman | mauritao@nezperce.org

Election Judges | electionjudges@nezperce.org

Jasmine Higheagle (208) 790-1066 or jasmineh@nezperce.org
Carey Reuben (208) 621-3824 or careyr@nezperce.org
Kayla Warden (208) 935-8798 or kaylaw@nezperce.org

Resolutions Committee | resolutionscommittee@nezperce.org

Chairman James Spencer jamess@nezperce.org
Vice Chairperson Alexis Walker awalker@nezperce.org
Secretary Matthew Wheeler mattheww@nezperce.org

Member Lalonni Burke lalonnib@nezperce.org

Meeting Minutes and Resolutions

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