Historical records matching Chief Sylvester J. Tinker, Osage Tribe
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About Chief Sylvester J. Tinker, Osage Tribe
Obituary:
- Los Angeles Times
- December 09, 1991
- Copyright 2017 Los Angeles Times
- http://articles.latimes.com/1991-12-09/news/mn-21_1_osage-tribe
Sylvester J. Tinker; Former Chief of Osage Tribe
Sylvester J. Tinker, 88, American Indian who was chief of the Osage tribe from 1970 to 1982. He gained international fame in 1975 when he had a private audience with Pope Paul VI and made the first American Indian presentation to a Pope. Tinker also outlined tribal concerns for U.S. politicians in 1984 at the Republican National Convention in Dallas. A devout Catholic, Tinker was honored by the church for his efforts in improving health conditions within his Oklahoma-based tribe. He earned membership in the church's Order of St. John of Jerusalem, also called the Knights of Malta. On Thursday in Pawhuska, Okla., after a short illness.
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Chief Sylvester J. Tinker, Osage Tribe's Timeline
1903 |
February 22, 1903
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Oklahoma, United States
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1928 |
April 16, 1928
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Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma, United States
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1991 |
December 5, 1991
Age 88
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1991
Age 87
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Pawhuska City Cemetery, Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma, United States
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