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sz10 Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Cheyenne, b. 1933) Sterling and turquoise ring. No issues 10.7 grams.
Ben Nighthorse Campbell was born to a poor family in Auburn, California in 1933.
He grew up to be a Northern Cheyenne chief, Korean War veteran, judo wrestler,
U.S. Olympian, jewelry designer and the first Native American serving in the
U.S. Senate.
Campbell dropped out of high school and joined the air force, serving in the
Korean War. While serving in the military he received his GED high school
diploma. He studied the martial arts and became a judo wrestler. He captained
the judo team in the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo. After returning to the States he
graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in physical education
and fine arts. He also attended Meiji University in Tokyo and received more than
200 awards for his jewelry designs.
Campbell began his political career in 1982 becoming a state legislator in the
state of Colorado. In 1987 he moved to the U.S. House of Representatives and
then in 1992 became a senator from Colorado. He was reelected in 1998.
Senator Campbell serves as a member of the Appropriations Committee, Energy and
Natural Resources Committee, Veteran’s Affairs Committee and the Indian Affairs
Committee. He also chairs the Helsinki Commission. He was the first Native
American ever to chair the Indian Affairs Committee. He has worked to pass
legislation settling Native American water rights and protecting Colorado’s
wilderness areas. He has also worked to prevent fetal alcohol syndrome, a
disease that affects the babies of mother’s who drink alcohol during pregnancy.
He sponsored legislation creating the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic
Site, The Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park and the Colorado Ute Settlement
Act Amendments of 2000.
Married for 35 years, the father of two, and the grandfather of three, Campbell
continues to enjoy jewelry design and activities such as motorcycle riding.
All precious metals are tested and guaranteed, any Native American jewelry
referred to as Silver or Sterling is guaranteed to be a minimum of 90% (coin)
silver and possibly higher content. Anything marked is guaranteed to be what
it's marked, most bracelets are photographed on a 6" wrist (non hairy), rings
photographed on the appropriate sized finger when possible. With bracelets if
the measurement is not given in the description then inside circumference is
shown where the metal meets the number on the the cloth tape measure.
