Milton Bluehouse Sr. (February 29, 1936 – January 14, 2019) was the fourth president of the Navajo Nation in the post-Restructuring of the tribal government.[1][2][3]
Milton Bluehouse | |
|---|---|
| 4th President of the Navajo Nation | |
| In office July 24, 1998 – January 12, 1999 | |
| Vice President | Frank Chee Willeto |
| Preceded by | Thomas Atcitty |
| Succeeded by | Kelsey Begaye |
| 3rd Vice President of the Navajo Nation | |
| In office February 1998 – July 24, 1998 | |
| President | Thomas Atcitty |
| Preceded by | Thomas Atcitty |
| Succeeded by | Frank Chee Willeto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 29, 1936 Ganado, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | January 14, 2019 (aged 82) Ganado, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | Arizona State University, Tempe Northern Arizona University |
Early life
editBluehouse was born in Ganado, Arizona. He served in the United States Army for three years. Bluehouse served on the Navajo Tribal Council.[4] He also served as the vice-president in the office of his predecessor Thomas Atcitty. He assumed the presidency after some controversy involving his right to be president. As he had been an appointed vice-president, the law stated that he was not eligible to become president. The law was changed to allow him to assume the presidency.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Former Navajo Nation President Milton Bluehouse Sr. dies". January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ "Obituaries for Jan. 17, 2019 – Navajo Times". Archived from the original on January 21, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ "Navajos name new president - again; Bluehouse appointed". Kingman Daily Miner. Associated Press. July 26, 1998. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ 'Former Navajo Nation President Milton Bluehouse Dies,' Albuquerque Journal, Felicia Foncesa, January 14, 2019
- ^ Wilkins, David Eugene (2003). The Navajo Political Experience. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield. p. 132. ISBN 978-0-7425-2399-9.