Dodge, Thomas H., 1900-

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Navajo lawyer and Indian Service official.

Born on the Navajo Reservation in 1900, Thomas H. Dodge was the son of Henry Chee Dodge, government interpreter and head of the Navajo Tribal Council. Following graduation from law school, Thomas was admitted to the state Bar of New Mexico, and went into practice in Santa Fe. In 1933, he was elected chair of the Navajo Tribal Council. In 1936, he resigned to accept the office of Assistant Superintendent of the Navajo Agency. He also served at the Truxton Canon Agency, the Apache Agency at San Carlos and the Osage Agency in Oklahoma. In 1965, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award in the Department of the Interior in recognition of accomplishments in the field.

From the description of Papers, 1921-1972. (Scottsdale Public Library). WorldCat record id: 20282576

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creatorOf Dodge, Thomas H., 1900-. Papers, 1921-1972. Arizona State University Libraries
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associatedWith Collier, John, 1884-1968. person
associatedWith Coze, Paul. person
associatedWith Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972. person
associatedWith Ickes, Harold L. (Harold LeClair), 1874-1952. person
associatedWith Navajo Tribal Council. corporateBody
associatedWith Navjo Tribe. corporateBody
associatedWith Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. person
associatedWith United States. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Navajo Agency. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Osage Agency. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. San Carlos Agency. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Truxton Canon Agency. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Navajo Indian Reservation
Arizona
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Animal industry
Apache Indians
Cattle
Hualapai Indians
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Livestock
Navajo Indians
Navajo Indians
Navajo Indians
Navajo Indians
Osage Indians
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Birth 1900

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