Chee Dodge President

Henry Chee Dodge (1860–1947), also known in Navajo by his nicknames Hastiin Adiitsʼaʼii (~ "Mister Interpreter") and Kiiłchííʼ ("Red Boy"), was chairman of the Navajo Business Council from 1922 until 1928, and chairman of the then Navajo Tribal Council from 1942 until 1946. Thereafter, he became the first and only Navajo politician elected vice-president who died before being able to take office. He was the father of Thomas Dodge, who served as Tribal Council chairman from 1932 until 1936, and activist Annie Dodge Wauneka.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1860
Birth place
New Mexico Territory , Fort Defiance Arizona
Nationality
Navajo Nation
Indian Citizenship Act
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1947
Place of death
Navajo Nation , Ganado Arizona

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Politician

officeNavajo Tribal Council
successor
Deshna Clah Chischilly
Sam Ahkeah

Topical connections

Peter MacDonald President
Sherwin BitsuiWriter

Chee Dodge on Wikipedia