Dale Hamilton Sr.
Arapaho

My name is Dale Hamilton, Sr. I carry the Indian name of my Great-Great-Grandfather Chief Sandhill, Ni Vi O Ma. Chief Sandhill was present during the Sand Creek Massacre in present-day Colorado.  My parents are the late Alvin Robert Hamilton and Verna Mae Hamilton. My maternal grandparents are Cheyenne Chief Bill and Amanda (Hoof) Williams. My maternal great-Grandparents are Segar Williams (Bull Thunder) and Medicine Woman.  My paternal grandparents are Robert Hamilton and Helen Sweetwater.  My paternal great-grandparents are Oldman Sweetwater and Littlewoman.  My wife is Bobbie Hamilton. We have 2 boys and a daughter.  We are also raising two of our grandsons. I am a U.S. Army Veteran and a former Tribal and Federal (Bureau of Indian Affairs) Police Officer. I graduated from Haskell Indian Jr. College and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). My law enforcement experience includes Marana Operations, #53 in Marana, Arizona, New Mexico State Police Academy in Santa Fe, New Mexico, (CPT) Child Protection Team, Certified Indian Child Welfare Caseworker, Sexual Assault Team, and Forensic Interview Training.