Charles M. Roessel
American journalist and photographer (1961–2025)
Charles Monty Roessel (June 28, 1961 – January 6, 2025) was an American photographer and journalist. As an academic administrator, he served as Director of the Bureau of Indian Education from 2013 until 2016 and president of Diné College from 2017 until his death.
Background
Roessel was born on June 28, 1961. He earned his bachelor's degree in photography and industrial arts at the University of Northern Colorado in 1984.
Roessel died in Albuquerque from cancer on January 6, 2025, at the age of 63.
Career
Journalism and photography
After graduating with his bachelor's degree, he worked as a photojournalist in Greeley. He left Greeley to become managing editor of the Navajo Times until 1987. For two years, starting in 1990, he was vice president, co-owner and editor of Navajo Nation Today. In 1995, he earned his Master of Arts in journalism at Prescott College. That same year, he published a children's book: Songs from the Loom: A Navajo Girl Learns to Weave.
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