Matthew Box
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Matthew James Box (born 1968) is the former chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in southwestern Colorado, USA. He was elected in 2008 for a three-year term and assumed the chairmanship on 21 December 2008.[1] Box replaced Clement Frost as chairman.[1]
In December 2010, Box faced a recall election amid accusations of mismanagement and fraud,[2] but the required 50% of registered voters did not vote, so the recall failed.[3][4]
Box resigned from his post as Chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe on February 10, 2011.[5]
Box is the Bear Dance Chief of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.[6] He is divorced from Hope Box, with whom he has three children, Jakob, Morgann, and Noah.[clarification needed]
Notes
- ^ a b "New Ute tribal chairman Matthew Box sworn in " News From Indian Country December 2008
- ^ Butler, Ann (23 April 2010) "Southern Utes meet to mull recall: Tribal members worry about investment losses" Durango Herald
- ^ "Effort to oust Southern Ute chairman fails" News From Indian Country December 2010
- ^ Scofield, Heather (7 December 2010) "Effort to recall Southern Ute chairman fails" Durango Herald
- ^ Scofield, Heather (Feb. 11, 2011) "Southern Ute leader resigns; acting chairman named" Durango Herald
- ^ Shockley, Jeremy Wade (14 August 2009) "The Native American Heritage Train; The Southern Ute Legacy" Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine Southern Ute Drum 41(16): pp. 1–2
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