Peter MacDonald

Born: 1928-12-16

Peter MacDonald is a Native American politician and the only four-term Chairman of the Navajo Nation. MacDonald was born in Arizona, U.S. and served the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II as a Navajo Code Talker. He was first elected Navajo Tribal Chairman in 1970.


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Broken Rainbow

as Self - Chairman, Navajo Tribal Council
Released: 1985-05-05

Documentary chronicling the government relocation of 10,000 Navajo Indians in Arizona.

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The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?

as Self - Navajo Tribal Chairman (1970-1982)
Released: 1983-11-15

Documents the cultural and ecological impacts of coal stripmining, uranium mining, and oil shale...

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