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Biography of Henry Chee Dodge
(1857 - 1947)
Henry Chee Dodge, well known as Chee Dodge, was born in 1857 at Fort Defiance, Arizona to a Navajo-Jemez mother of the Coyote Pass clan (Maíí deeshgíízhiníí). ... Chee Dodge was an official U. ...
His name, Chee came from his Navajo name, Kiilchii’, and Henry Dodge from the white Agent that his father had respected. When his mom did not return, Chee was passed on to different Navajo families, until being adopted by his new family, and old man and daughter. ... Tom Dodge - Navajo Tribal Chairman, Ben Dodge - Navajo Councilman, and Annie Dodge Wauneka - Navajo Councilwoman. ... Juan Cocinas (sometimes called Juan Aneas) had become a fine silversmith, and had worked with the agent, Henry Dodge. ... He married a Navajo-Jemez girl; who later gave birth to Chee. Mexican raiders had killed him in 1861 when Chee was one year old. ...
Chee went to work when he was just twelve. ... Time after time, Chee found himself in dangerous situations, particularly when he had to stand between the Navajos and the white men. ...
In 1884, while Chee was still official Interpreter, Agent Riordan also appointed him “Head Chief” of the Navajos. ... Later in the same year, Chee along with three medicine men went to Washington, D. ... Chee Dodge was a wealthy man. ... It would become typical of Chee Dodge to try new ways with marked success, just as it was typical for him to engage in many activities at one time. ... The herds increased rapidly and Chee began to feel satisfied. ... He gained respect and admiration by hiring many Navajos to work at his various enterprises; Chee discovered that having to be away from home also had its pitfalls. ...
He visited Chee and persuaded him to talk to parents with him and seven Navajo policemen. They started visiting in the Tsaile area, and by the time they reached Round Rock Trading Post, Agent Shipley had promises for thirty-four children from all the parents he and Chee had visited. ...
Chee knew that serious trouble was brewing when he saw Black Horse and his band arrive at the trading post. ... Chee led the policemen in a rush and managed to get the Agent back inside the store. Immediately, Chee directed the barricading of all the doors and windows. ... "
In 1899, the thirty-nine year old Chee found himself the father of a son, Tom. ... In intelligence and business skill, she was a good match for Chee. But each became so busy with his own work that Nanabah and Chee saw less of each other. At first, Nanabah and her sister spent many hours cooking for Chee and all his friends who came to visit, for he was one of the most highly respected men of that time. ...
As time passed, Nanabahs business interests increased, and she spent less time with Chee. ...
Later, when Nanabah returned, Chee turned his attention to his children. ...
When Mary was ten, Chee took the little girl and Nanabah on an eye opening train trip through California and then on to Salt Lake City to visit Tom and Ben.
Approximate Word count = 2567
Approximate Pages = 10.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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