The Village of Solomon is governed by a 7 member elected Traditional Council, with staggered annual elections. The Council members meet regularly throughout the year and implement, manage, provide guidance and ultimately serve all Tribal members, near and far. Ultimately, guiding staff and leading the pathway to adhere to the Local Economic Development Plan primarily to enhance the well being of all enrolled with the Village of Solomon while protecting their environment.
The tribe has a successful Environmental Department, owns and manages their Bed and Breakfast (their original BIA schoolhouse) in their seasonal village, serves community members by offering health and wellness programs, enhance and encourage successful lives for all membership.
Dive into the website and get to know who the Elected Council members are, who the staff are, check out some of their annual youth and elder camp photos and other programs the tribe is able to offer to their tribal community.
Although, VOS is a small and displaced community - their advocacy is built on strength, resilience and support. At times, the tribe has faced lack of resources due to the circumstances of having a -0- census. When the schoolhouse was closed by the BIA, soon after boarding schools were not legally enforced, the village began losing families, employment, their postal service, the general store and finally became a -0- census when Garfield Okitkon passed on in the early 2000’s. Because of these circumstances, the tribal sovereignty, resilience and advocacy had only just begun. RoseAnn Timbers marched into the whitehouse demanding federal recognition as a tribal entity, and in 1993, the Village of Solomon was established.
The original descendants of the village, are of direct lineal descent to all members enrolled today.
Below, you’ll find some exciting advocacy photos over the years, some history and who the Village of Solomon are, as a united tribal community. Each activity, project, program, gathering - is for the community, by the community and in unity.
