Former Colorado Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell dead at 92
Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado died on Tuesday at the age of 92, according to his family.Campbell died of natural causes surrounded by his family, his daughter...
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Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado died on Tuesday at the age of 92, according to his family. Campbell died of natural causes surrounded by his family, his daughter Shanan Campbell, announced. He is survived by his wife Linda, their two children, Shanan and Colin, as well as four grandchildren. Originally a Democrat, Campbell switched to the Republican Party in 1995 while serving in the U.S. Senate, a seat he held from 1993 until his retirement in 2005 due to health reasons. Before serving in the Senate, he held office in the U.S. House and the Colorado House. TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG, JFK'S GRANDDAUGHTER, DIES AT 35 AFTER YEAR-AND-A-HALF LEUKEMIA BATTLE The first Native American to serve in both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, Campbell was known for his passionate advocacy of Native American issues as well as his dress attire, which included cowboy boots, bolo ties and a ponytail. He was a member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe and said his ancestors were among more than 150 Native Americans, mostly women, children and elderly men, killed by U.S. soldiers while camped under a flag of truce on Nov. 29, 1864. He helped sponsor legislation to upgrade the Great Sand Dunes National Monument in southern Colorado, where the killings happened, to a national park. Campbell was also a strong supporter of children's rights, organized labor and fiscal conservatism. A renowned master jeweler, Campbell has designs displayed at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian. "He was a master jeweler with a reputation far beyond the boundaries of Colorado . I will not forget his acts of kindness. He will be sorely missed," Colorado Sen. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, said on X. Colorado Democrat Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half staff from sunrise to sunset on the day of Campbell's service. "He will be missed here in Colorado and across the country, and his contributions leave a lasting legacy to our state and nation," Polis sa…