LibGuides: Leaders of New Mexico and Arizona: MacDonald, Peter

Introduction

Peter MacDonald

American Politician

Peter MacDonald is a Native American politician and the only four term Chairman of the Navajo Tribe. MacDonald was born in Arizona, U.S. and served the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II as a Navajo Code Talker. He was first elected Navajo Tribal Chairman in 1970.

Articles

Peter McDonald
Peter MacDonald, Sr.
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"What is rightfully ours, we must protect.
What is rightfully due us, we must claim.
What we depend on from others,
we must replace with the labor of our own hands, and the skills of our own people.
What we do not have, we must bring into being.
We must create for ourselves."

Navajo Nation Chairman, Peter MacDonald, Sr. 19
Peter MacDonald Pardon: Navajo Nation
MacDonald was chairman of the Navajo. He was convicted in both tribal court and US Federal court for different criminals offenses.