词条 | Frank Chee Willeto |
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| name = Frank Chee Willeto | image = | imagesize = | order = 4th | office = Vice President of the Navajo Nation | term_start = August 1998[1] | term_end = January 12, 1999 | president = Milton Bluehouse, Sr. | predecessor = Milton Bluehouse, Sr. | successor = Taylor McKenzie | birth_date = {{birth date|1925|06|06}} | birth_place = Crownpoint, New Mexico | death_date = {{death date and age|2012|06|23|1925|06|06}} | death_place = Pueblo Pintado, New Mexico | nationality = {{flag|Navajo Nation}} and {{flag|USA}} | party = | spouse = | occupation = | residence = | religion = }}Frank Chee Willeto (June 6, 1925 – June 23, 2012) was an American politician and Navajo code talker during World War II.[1][2] Willeto served as the Vice President of the Navajo Nation under President Milton Bluehouse, Sr. from his appointment in August 1998 until January 1999, when the Begaye administration took office.[1] Early lifeWilleto was born in Crownpoint, New Mexico, on June 6, 1925.[1] According to the Navajo Times, Willeto was "Bit'ahnii (Folded Arms Clan), born for Tódích'íi'nii (Bitter Water Clan). His chei [mother's grandfather] was Ta'neeszahnii (Tangle Clan) and his nálí (paternal family) was Naakai dine'é (Mexican People Clan)."[2] Code talkerHe enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in January 1944 during World War II.[3] Willeto joined the 6th Marine Division, serving in the Pacific Theater in Saipan and Okinawa as a Navajo code talker.[3] The code talkers’ role in the war was not disclosed until 1968, when documents on the talkers were declassified.[1] Willeto and other surviving Navajo code talkers were awarded the Congressional Silver Medal in 2001.[1][3] CareerHe returned to the Navajo Nation following the end of World War II. He was employed in the roads department of the Bureau of Indian Affairs from 1946 until 1974.[1] Willeto then joined the United States Department of Education.[13] Willeto was elected to the Navajo Nation Council in 1974.[4] He remained on the Council until 1986, when he was elected as the president of the Pueblo Pintado Chapter.[4] Willeto also served as a judge on the former Navajo Supreme Judicial Council, a precursor to the present-day Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation.[1][4] On July 23, 1998, Navajo Nation President Thomas Atcitty was removed from office by the Navajo Nation Council for ethics violations.[5] Atcitty was succeeded by Milton Bluehouse, Sr., Atcitty's vice president, as interim president one day later.[1] Bluehouse appointed Willeto as Vice President of the Navajo Nation in August 1998.[1][3] Together, Bluehouse and Willeto ran as running mates for a full, four-year term in the November 1998 presidential election.[6] Kelsey Begaye won the general election and was inaugurated on January 12, 1999. Willeto remained Vice President within the Bluehouse administration until Begaye took office.[3] Later lifeHe remained active in public life. Willeto was a proponent of the new Tsé Yí Gai High School in Pueblo Pintado and the construction of a new bridge between the high school and Navajo Route 9.[2] Willeto was a frequent visitor to the eastern United States, especially Washington, D.C. In 2008, Willeto gave the blessing to mark the start of construction on the USS New Mexico (SSN-779) nuclear submarine in Newport News, Virginia.[2] He was also invited to the White House to witness the signing of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 by U.S. President Barack Obama.[2] Most recently, Willeto appeared as a panelist for the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs' "The Way of the Warrior: Native Americans' Commitment to Country, Community, and Communication" panel on November 16, 2011, as part of National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month.[4] Willeto died at his home in Pueblo Pintado, New Mexico, on June 23, 2012, at the age of 87.[1][2][3] New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez ordered flags to be flown at half-mast in Willeto's honor.[3] Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly also offered all Navajo flags to be flown at half staff from June 25 until June 28.[4] His funeral was held at the Tse Yi Gai High School in Pueblo Pintado.[4] Willeto was buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 29, 2012, at a ceremony attended by 150 people, including Governor Martinez.[3] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 {{cite news|first=Charles D. |last=Brunt |title=Former Navajo Code Talker Willeto Dies |url=http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2012/06/25/abqnewsseeker/former-navajo-code-talker-willeto-dies.html |work=Albuquerque Journal |publisher=|date=2012-06-25 |accessdate=2012-07-11}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite news|first=Noel Lyn|last=Smith |title=A life of service, Navajo Code Talker Frank Chee Willetto is remembered by memorial speakers |url=http://www.navajotimes.com/entertainment/2012/0712/070512wil.php |work=Navajo Times |publisher=|date=2012-07-05 |accessdate=2012-07-11}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite news|first=Milan|last=Simonich |title=Navajo Code Talker Willeto laid to rest |url=http://www.demingheadlight.com/deming-news/ci_20991929/navajo-code-talker-willeto-laid-rest |work=Texas-New Mexico Newspapers |publisher=The Deming Headlight|date=2012-07-02 |accessdate=2012-07-13}} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite news|first=|last=|title=Funeral for Late Code Talker Frank Chee Willeto Set for Tomorrow |url=http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/funeral-for-late-code-talker-frank-chee-willeto-set-for-tomorrow.html |work=Native News Network |publisher=|date=2012-06-27 |accessdate=2012-07-13}} 5. ^{{cite news|first=|last=|title= Navajo name new present – again; Bluehouse appointed |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f6pPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RVMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4545,4176005&dq=kelsey+begaye&hl=en |work=Associated Press |publisher=Kingman Daily Miner |date=1998-07-26 |accessdate=2012-07-09}} 6. ^{{cite news|first=|last=|title= Navajo leaders urge tribal youth to vote |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SqAvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ek0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5883,3140636&dq=bluehouse+willeto+election&hl=en |work=Associated Press |publisher=The Daily Courier (Arizona) |date=1998-10-28 |accessdate=2012-07-11}} Further readingFrank Willeto
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