Tex G. Hall
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Tex G. Hall (born 18 September 1956) is a Native American
who was tribal chairman of Three Affiliated Tribes from 1998 to 2006. He lost the 2006 election to Marcus Levings, but in the 2010 tribal election, Hall defeated Levings. He ran for the position of President of the National Congress of American Indians
in 2001 and successfully won his campaign at the annual convention in Spokane, Washington
over Chairman Brian Wallance of the Washoe Tribe
of Nevada. Tex was reelected in 2003 at the annual convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico
over Ernie Stensgar, Chairman of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe
of Idaho.
Tex Hall grew up on his family’s ranch in Mandaree, North Dakota
where he still ranches cattle. Tex Hall is now the Chairman of the Inter Tribal Economic Alliance.
Hall earned his Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Mary
in North Dakota. In 1995 Hall was named North Dakota Indian Educator of the Year.
Hall has also been inducted into the North Dakota Amateur Basketball Hall of Fame, the National Indian Athletic Association Hall of Fame, and the Minot State University Bottineau Athletic Hall of Fame.
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
who was tribal chairman of Three Affiliated Tribes from 1998 to 2006. He lost the 2006 election to Marcus Levings, but in the 2010 tribal election, Hall defeated Levings. He ran for the position of President of the National Congress of American Indians
National Congress of American Indians
The National Congress of American Indians is a American Indian and Alaska Native indigenous rights organization. It was founded in 1944 in response to termination and assimilation policies that the U.S. government forced upon the tribal governments in contradiction of their treaty rights and...
in 2001 and successfully won his campaign at the annual convention in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
over Chairman Brian Wallance of the Washoe Tribe
Washoe people
The Washoe are a Great Basin tribe of Native Americans, living in California and Nevada. The name "Washoe" is derived from the autonym waashiw meaning "people from here" in the Washo language .-Territory:Washoe people have lived in the Great Basin for at least the last 6000 years...
of Nevada. Tex was reelected in 2003 at the annual convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
over Ernie Stensgar, Chairman of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe
Coeur d'Alene Tribe
The Coeur d'Alene are a Native American people who lived in villages along the Coeur d'Alene, St. Joe, Clark Fork and Spokane Rivers; as well as sites on the shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene, Lake Pend Oreille and Hayden Lake, in what is now northern Idaho, eastern Washington and western Montana.In...
of Idaho.
Tex Hall grew up on his family’s ranch in Mandaree, North Dakota
Mandaree, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 558 people, 132 households, and 119 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 50.0 people per square mile . There were 151 housing units at an average density of 13.5/sq mi . The racial makeup of the CDP was 3.05% White, 95.88% Native...
where he still ranches cattle. Tex Hall is now the Chairman of the Inter Tribal Economic Alliance.
Hall earned his Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Mary
University of Mary
The University of Mary is a four year Catholic university near Bismarck, North Dakota.The university is the largest degree granting institution in Bismarck...
in North Dakota. In 1995 Hall was named North Dakota Indian Educator of the Year.
Hall has also been inducted into the North Dakota Amateur Basketball Hall of Fame, the National Indian Athletic Association Hall of Fame, and the Minot State University Bottineau Athletic Hall of Fame.