Sam Ahkeah

Sam Ahkeah (March 8, 1896 – December 5, 1967) was a former Navajo Nation Chairman.[1][2] He was elected as the 7th chairman of the Navajo Nation Tribal Council.[3][4] He served in office from 1946 through 1954 and was elected to serve for two terms.[3][5][2] Ahkeah served as an overseer for the Mesa Verde National Park.[6] During his time in office, Chairman Ahkeah met with the United States Congress to discuss the Colorado River Storage Project.[7][8] Ahkeah advocated for the Colorado River Storage Project because it would benefit the Navajo Nation.[7][8]

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  2. ^ a b Agency, United States Bureau of Indian Affairs Navajo (1955). The Navajo Yearbook: Report.
  3. ^ a b "Gadii' Ahi/To'koi". navajoprofile.wind.enavajo.org. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  4. ^ Hoffman, Virginia; Johnson, Broderick H. (1974). Navajo Biographies. Navajo Curriculum Center Press. ISBN 978-0-89019-003-6.
  5. ^ Iverson, Peter (2009). The Navajo. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-0375-4.
  6. ^ "Origin of the Mud Dance". npshistory.com. August 1935. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference westernwaters.org was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Bsumek-2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).