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Mar 15, 2021
Absentee Shawnee Tribal Lt. Gov. Kenneth Blanchard died Friday at age 79. Blanchard worked in tribal politics for more than 40 years. Photo
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Kenneth Blanchard, Absentee Shawnee Tribal lieutenant governor and a longtime tribal leader, died Friday, the tribe announced this week.
Blanchard died at 79 on March 12, the tribe shared in an obituary Monday.
Blanchard, a life-long Little Axe resident, was involved with tribal politics for more than 40 years, his obituary said.
The lieutenant governor was heavily involved in his community â apart from serving with tribal leadership, he was also a founding member and chief of the Little Axe Fire Volunteer Department. Blanchard, who fluently spoke the Absentee Shawnee language, enjoyed being part of tribal ceremonies, his obituary said.
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