The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is governed by a 17-member Tribal Council. The Council is responsible for passing all laws and regulations on the reservation. Council members are elected on staggered four-year terms from each of the eight communities.

• Harrison Ben, Vice Miko (Standing Pine)
• Lola Parkerson, Secretary/Treasurer (Pearl River)
• Edward Wesley, Committee System Coordinator (Pearl River)
• Phyliss J. Anderson (Red Water)
• Roger Anderson (Conehatta)
• Cyrus Ben (Pearl River)
• Myrtle Ben (Red Water)
• Troy Chickaway (Conehatta)
• Sammy Clemmons, Jr. (Bogue Chitto)
• Kevin Edwards (Standing Pine)
• Ronnie Henry, Sr. (Bogue Chitto)
• Gregory Shoemake (Conehatta)
• Berdie Steve (Bogue Homa)
• Peter J. Steve (Tucker)
• Doris Ann Thompson (Bogue Chitto)
• Ann Wesley (Crystal Ridge)
• Dorothy Wilson (Tucker)

Tribal Council Committees


• Budget & Finance
  Lola Parkerson, Chairperson

Committee Members
Doris Ann Thompson
Berdie Steve
Ann Wesley
Ronnie Henry, Sr.
Sammy Clemmons, Jr.
Myrtle Ben


• Children and Youth
  Phyliss J. Anderson, Chairperson

Committee Members
Lola Parkerson
Sammy Clemmons, Jr.
Peter J. Steve
Gregory Shoemake


• Education
  Roger Anderson, Chairperson

Committee Members
Gregory Shoemake
Doris Ann Thompson
Phyliss J. Anderson
Kevin Edwards
Dorothy Wilson
Cyrus Ben
Berdie Steve
Ann Wesley


• Culture
  Ann Wesley, Chairperson

Committee Members
Phyliss J. Anderson
Dorothy Wilson
Troy Chickaway
Ronnie Henry, Sr.


• Economic Development
  Berdie Steve, Chairperson

Committee Members
Lola Parkerson
Gregory Shoemake
Dorothy Wilson
Kevin Edwards
Ronnie Henry, Sr.
Cyrus Ben
Ann Wesley


• Congressional and Governmental Affairs
  Kevin Edwards, Chairperson

Committee Members
Doris Ann Thompson
Myrtle Ben
Dorothy Wilson
Berdie Steve
Troy Chickaway
Lola Parkerson
Ann Wesley
Phyliss J. Anderson


• Judicial Affairs and Law & Order
  Gregory Shoemake, Chairperson

Committee Members
Lola Parkerson
Kevin Edwards
Berdie Steve
Roger Anderson
Dorothy Wilson
Ann Wesley
Troy Chickaway
Peter J. Steve
Doris Ann Thompson


• Recreation
  Sammy Clemmons, Jr., Chairperson

Committee Members
Ronnie Henry, Sr.
Gregory Shoemake
Cyrus Ben
Phyliss J. Anderson


• Natural Resources
  Troy Chickaway, Chairperson

Committee Members
Sammy Clemmons, Jr.
Gregory Shoemake
Doris Ann Thompson
Cyrus Ben


• Community and Family Services & Veteran Affairs
  Doris Ann Thompson, Chairperson

Committee Members
Lola Parkerson
Myrtle Ben
Peter J. Steve
Kevin Edwards


• Health
  Dorothy Wilson, Chairperson

Committee Members
Gregory Shoemake
Ronnie Henry, Sr.
Kevin Edwards
Myrtle Ben
Lola Parkerson
Troy Chickaway
Berdie Steve
Ann Wesley


• Human Resources, Training & Development
  Peter J. Steve, Chairperson

Committee Members
Troy Chickaway
Phyliss J. Anderson
Ann Wesley
Berdie Steve


• Housing
  Ronnie Henry, Sr., Chairperson

Committee Members
Lola Parkerson
Ann Wesley
Berdie Steve
Dorothy Wilson
Roger Anderson
Harrison Ben
Cyrus Ben


• Lobbyist, Public Relations, and Politics
  Myrtle Ben, Chairperson

Committee Members
Berdie Steve
Gregory Shoemake
Dorothy Wilson
Roger Anderson
Peter J. Steve
Phyliss J. Anderson
Ann Wesley


• Public Works, Fire & Construction
  Cyrus Ben, Chairperson

Committee Members
Sammy Clemmons, Jr.
Dorothy Wilson
Troy Chickaway
Harrison Ben