Gilbert Blue
Gilbert Blue | |
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Catawba Indian Nation leader | |
In office 1973–2007 | |
| Succeeded by | Donald Rodgers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1933-12-05)December 5, 1933 |
| Died | June 11, 2016(2016-06-11) (aged 82) |
| Cause of death | Mesothelioma |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
Gilbert Blue (December 5, 1933 – June 11, 2016) was a Native American chief of the Catawba Nation in the U.S. state of South Carolina from 1973 until 2007. He was a grandson of chief Samuel Taylor Blue. Blue was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[1]. During his time as chief, the Catawba received federal recognition.
Blue died on June 11, 2016, of mesothelioma.[2]
References
^ "Blue, Gilbert - South Carolina Encyclopedia". South Carolina Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2018-01-25..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Dys, Andrew (2016-06-11). "Former Catawba Indian Chief Gilbert Blue, who 'saved' tribe, dies following illness". The Herald. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
External links
- article on Catawba's quest for a casino
- Indianz interview with Blue
