Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a Northern Cheyenne tribal chief who became a prominent American politician, has died.

A Colorado Democrat turned Republican, he was the only Native American during three terms in the House and 12 years in the ...

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) mourns the passing of former U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Northern ...

The Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act was signed into law on December 19, 2025. Tribal leaders from the ...

Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a fixture of western Colorado politics for decades, died Tuesday of natural causes ...

Indian Country faced a multitude of challenges in 2025, but also saw some big wins. On the horizon for 2026 is the ...

Campbell served as the first Native American to chair the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. He also was known for his ...

During his time in Congress, Nighthorse Campbell helped create National Parks and championed Native American issues.

Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who represented Colorado in Congress for nearly two decades, died of natural causes ...

Former U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado, who went from working in California tomato fields to serving nearly ...

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, the U.S. senator from Ignacio who embraced a maverick personality, breaking stereotypes and ruffling ...

Among Ben Nighthorse Campbell's accomplishments was helping sponsor legislation upgrading the Great Sand Dunes National ...