Campbell, a member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe, represented the western slope of Colorado for 3 terms in the U.S. House ...
A Democrat turned Republican, he was the only Native American during three terms in the House of Representatives and in 12 years in the Senate. He was also a judo expert and an Olympian.
Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a Northern Cheyenne tribal chief who became a prominent American politician, has died.