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Ben Nighthorse Campbell

  • Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who represented Colorado in both houses of Congress, poses for a portrait with his wife, Linda Campbell, on July 12, 2025, in their home on the Southern Ute Reservation in southwest Colorado. Campbell worked for years to advance the Animas-La Plata Project and a key tribal water settlement during his time in Washington D.C.
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    Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell dies at 92
    Taylor Dolven
    Campbell was the first Native American to chair the Committee on Indian Affairs and the only Native American to serve in the Senate during his two terms. Campbell and his wife have lived on a ranch on the Southern Ute reservation since 1978.