Terry Goudy-Rambler, Tsagaglalal, was born in The Dalles, Oregon. Like Lewis, she was raised at Celilo, a major fishing and trading site on the Columbia River before it was destroyed in 1957 by the creation of the Dalles Dam. She relocated to Toppenish and eventually Warm Springs, Oregon where she stayed until she turned 18.

Goudy-Rambler moved to Portland, Oregon where she worked for over 20 years before eventually returning to Toppenish. Her life experiences, family history, and connection to the Columbia River have shaped a lifelong commitment to protecting Treaty rights and Tribal sovereignty.

She currently serves on the following Committees: Fish and Wildlife Committee (Member); Law and Order Committee (Member); Veteran’s Committee (Member); and Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Committee (Member).

A lifelong fisherwoman, Terry has spent decades advocating for Yakama fishing rights and access to traditional fishing grounds. Her willingness to stand in the front lines of these efforts has brought her to the forefront of many a collision with law enforcement, although she has never been arrested.

Now serving her twentieth year on Yakama Nation Tribal Council, Goudy-Rambler says she works “for the Treaty of 1855,” and the “rights for our People.”

To contact Councilmember Goudy-Rambler, please feel free to call her at (509) 865-5121 extension 4327 or email her at Terry_Goudy-Rambler@yakama.com. Her secretary is Dolcee Jack and she can be reached at (509) 865-5121 extension 4349.

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