Blackfeet Chief Earl Old Person, the longest-serving elected tribal official in US, dies at 92
An advocate for the advancement of the Blackfeet people and the preservation of cultural traditions, Old Person had been the tribe's chief since 1978.
Blackfeet Chief Earl Old Person, the longest-serving elected tribal official in US, dies at 92
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