FROM THE ARCHIVE
Paiute Chief passes on
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FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2001

Vernon Henry, the chief of the Paiute Tribe of the Warm Springs Nation of Oregon, was killed in a car accident on Wedesnday night. He was 66.

Henry was the first elected Paiute leader. Ceremonies will begin today in preparation for his burial tomorrow.

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Paiute chief Vernon Henry dies at 66 (The Oregonian 7/13)