Matthew James Box (born 1968) is the former chairman of the

Southern Ute Indian Tribe The Southern Ute Indian Reservation (Ute dialect: Kapuuta-wa Moghwachi Núuchi-u) is a Native American reservation in southwestern Colorado near the northern New Mexico state line. Its territory consists of land from three counties; in descending ...

in southwestern

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. He was elected in 2008 for a three-year term and assumed the chairmanship on 21 December 2008."New Ute tribal chairman Matthew Box sworn in "
''News From Indian Country'' December 2008 Box replaced Clement Frost as chairman. In December 2010, Box faced a

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amid accusations of mismanagement and fraud, but the required 50% of registered voters did not vote, so the recall failed. Box resigned from his post as Chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe on February 10, 2011. Box is the Bear Dance Chief of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.Shockley, Jeremy Wade (14 August 2009
"The Native American Heritage Train; The Southern Ute Legacy"
''Southern Ute Drum'' 41(16): pp. 1–2 He is divorced from Hope Box, with whom he has three children, Jakob, Morgann, and Noah.

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1968 births Living people 21st-century Native American politicians Chairmen of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe People from La Plata County, Colorado 20th-century Native Americans {{NativeAmerican-politician-stub