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April 8, 2008 For Immediate Release
CHEYENNE CHIEF, TRIBAL HISTORIAN, AND NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CONSULTANT LAIRD WHITEBIRD COMETSEVAH Cheyenne Chief Laird Whitebird Cometsevah died in Clinton, Oklahoma on March 26, 2008. Mr. Cometsevah was integral to the establishment of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site, having worked as a partner with the National Park Service for many years. Mr. Cometsevahs’ legacy is timeless, and his wisdom and knowledge will continue to exert a profound influence on the future of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site. Please see attachment for printable obituary. (Obituary originally printed in the April 2, 2008 edition of the Watonga Republican newspaper. Courtesy of the Watonga, Oklahoma public library archives.) |