Contact Information


Tribal Administration Executive Office:

Crystal Bass, Tribal Administrative Director, crystal_bass@yakama.com or 509-865-7343

Lydia Bitsoi, Assistant Tribal Administrative Director, Lydia_bitsoi@yakama.com or 509-865-7380

Star Diavolikis, Public Information Officer, star_diavolikis@yakama.com or 509-865-5121 ext. 4411

Teddie Shike, Tribal Administrative Executive Assistant, teddie_shike@yakama.com or 509-865-5121 ext. 6012

Dominic Whalawitsa, Executive Administrative Assistant, dominic_whalawitsa@yakama.com or 509-865-5121 ext. 6004

Tribal Administration provides leadership, administrative, and management oversight of the Yakama Nation’s tribal programs that includes more than 1,000 tribal employees. Tribal Administration also administers, evaluates, and monitors the tribal governmental structure in a manner that supports and promotes the Yakama Nation’s Mission Statement, Goals, and Objectives. In all administrative matters, Tribal Administration serves as the liaison between Tribal Council, tribal employees, the Yakama Agency Superintendent and the BIA. Tribal Administration is responsible for management of the tribal government organization including administration, financial management, human resources, and program/project management for the Yakama Nation in accordance with approved policies, statutes, rules and regulations, in such a manner as to protect solid business operations, financial stability, tribal sovereignty, preservation of Yakama culture and cultural properties, and tribal membership rights guaranteed under the Treaty of 1855.