Augustine Lopez

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Augustine Baptisto Lopez, Sr. (February 1, 1935 – April 18, 2013) was the tribal chairman of the

Tohono O'odham Nation, Arizona
.

Born in Santa Rosa, Arizona, Lopez served in the United States Air Force and was a cowboy, irrigator, musician and rancher. He served in the Tohono O'odham tribal government, was vice-chairman, and then served as tribal chairman of the Tohono O'odham 1971–1973. He is father to Gerti Lopez, one of the only woman bandleaders for waila music.[1] He died in Chuichu, Arizona.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ "Native American Accordionist, Gertie Lopez and the T.O. Boyz". March 2015.
  2. ^ Obituary