Mildred Cleghorn

Mildred Cleghorn (December 11, 1910 – April 15, 1997) was first chairperson of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe.^[1]

Mildred Imoch Cleghorn, whose Apache names were Eh-Ohn and Lay-a-Bet, was one of the last Chiricahua Apaches born under a "prisoner of war" status. She was an educator and traditional doll maker, and was regarded as a cultural leader.^[2] She served as tribal chairperson from 1976 until 1995 and focused on sustaining history and traditional Chiricahua culture.^[2]

References

1. ^ Dill, J.S. "Mildred Cleghorn" ...On the Passing of Elders (Retrieved 4 July 06)
2. ^ ^{a b} Everett, Dianna. "Cleghorn, Mildred Imoch (1910-1997)" Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History & Culture. (retrieved 1 February 09)

External links

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Cleghorn, Mildred

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Name	Cleghorn, Mildred
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Date of birth	December 11, 1910
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Date of death	April 15, 1997
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