Taylor McKenzie

Taylor McKenzie (1931 - April 13, 2007) was the first Navajo medical doctor (since 1958), the Vice President of the Navajo Nation (1999 - 2003, under Kelsey Begaye), and the first Navajo Nation Chief Medical Officer (since 2006).

He was married to Betty McKenzie and they had nine children: Judith, Kathleen, Claire (Klumpenhower), Jeremy, Patrick, Marvin, Gilbert, Michael, and Edward. [cite web
url=http://www.navajo.org/images/pdf%20releases/George%20Hardeen/april07releases/Former%20Navajo%20Vice%20President%20Taylor%20McKenzie,%2076,%20dies,%20was%20first%20Navajo%20doctor,%20surgeon,%20Nation's%20medical%20officer_April%2013.pdf
title= Former Navajo Vice President Taylor McKenzie, 76, dies, was first Navajo doctor, surgeon, Nation’s medical officer
date= 2007-04-13
accessdaymonth= 18 September
accessyear = 2007]

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* [http://www.indianz.com/News/2007/002411.asp Taylor McKenzie, first Navajo surgeon, dies at 76]
* [http://www.navajo.org/images/pdf%20releases/George%20Hardeen/april07releases/Former%20Navajo%20Vice%20President%20Taylor%20McKenzie,%2076,%20dies,%20was%20first%20Navajo%20doctor,%20surgeon,%20Nation's%20medical%20officer_April%2013.pdf Former Navajo Vice President Taylor McKenzie, 76, dies...]
* [http://navajotimes.com/news/041907-mckenzie.php Nation mourns the passing of pioneer doctor Taylor McKenzie]
* [http://www.gallupindependent.com/2007/april/041907nkj_mckenziehonor.html Hundreds Honor McKenzie]
* [http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/218044/ National Deaths: Taylor McKenzie]
* [http://blogs.citypages.com/corpus/2007/04/the_navajo_trib.asp The Navajo tribe's first medical officer dead at 76]