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Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a longtime Colorado politician and Native American advocate, died at 92, ending a career that spanned the House and Senate.
He switched parties in 1995, shocking many and becoming the only Native American in the Senate at the time.
Among his accomplishments was helping sponsor legislation upgrading the Great Sand Dunes National Monument in southern Colorado to a national park.

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Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a longtime Colorado legislator and former U.S. senator, died at age 92 of natural causes.
Campbell served in the Colorado state legislature, the U.S. House, and the Senate, later switching from Democrat to Republican in 1995.
He chaired the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, becoming the first Native American to hold that post.
Campbell helped push the Animas-La Plata water project to completion and supported tribal water settlements.
Campbell’s legacy includes backing the National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall.
Campbell’s life included a career as a jewelry designer and roots in the Northern Cheyenne Nation.
He lived on the Southern Ute Reservation with his wife Linda and remained active in public life after leaving Washington.
Colleagues remembered Campbell as straightforward and honest and someone who bridged Democratic and Republican perspectives on Native issues.
Campbell’s family confirmed his death and provided details about his passing and survivors.
The Colorado Sun contributed reporting from staff writer Shannon Mullane on Campbell’s broader impact.

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Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a pioneering Colorado senator and Olympic judoka, died at 92 from natural causes.
Campbell served two Senate terms from 1993 to 2005 and was the first Native American to chair the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Born in 1933, Campbell left high school to serve in the U.S. Air Force and earned his GED during service.
Campbell helped expand indigenous rights, public land protections, and labor advocacy during his Senate tenure.
After the Senate, Campbell started a lobbying firm and remained active in public life in Ignacio, Colorado.
Campbell’s legacy includes building the National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall.
Campbell was married to Linda for 59 years and had two children.
He led a varied life as an educator, jewelry maker, and pilot with a pilot’s license.
Campbell's death drew tributes from colleagues who described him as a bipartisan leader.
Per the report, Campbell transitioned to Republican in 1995 to better serve Native Americans.

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