The Swinomish Indian Senate is the official governing body of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and consists of 11 members who are elected to five-year terms. The principal Tribal Officers (Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer) are elected from this 11-member group and serve a four-year term.
The purpose and mission of the Swinomish Senate is to protect and enhance the quality of the lives of all of its members by providing a combination of economic opportunities and a safety net of social services; to protect the culture and traditional practices of the Swinomish people; to respect and protect the spirit of the ancestors that have gone before and the future generations to come; to exercise the powers of self-government secured by the Treaty of Point Elliott; to protect and preserve the Tribe's reservation homeland; to protect the Tribe's treaty rights both on and off of the Reservation; and to provide a safe and healthy environment for everyone living on and participating in the activities of the Swinomish.
| SENATOR | TERM |
|---|---|
| Brian Cladoosby, Chairman | 2010-2015 |
| Barbara James, Vice Chair | 2013-2018 |
| Steve Edwards, Treasurer | 2012-2017 |
| Sophie Bailey, Secretary | 2010-2015 |
| Chester Cayou, Jr. | 2010-2014 |
| Kevin Paul | 2011-2016 |
| Leon John | 2012-2017 |
| Glen Edwards | 2013-2018 |
| Tandy Wilbur | 2011-2016 |
| Brian Porter |
2011-2016 |
| Brian Wilbur | 2009-2014 |