[2] Misquez was first appointed president of the Mescalero Apache in May 1999, following the death of the longtime leader of the tribe for 43 years, Wendell Chino on November 4, 1998, and the May 1999 ouster of Paul Ortega by the Mescalero Tribal Council after he served six months as president.
[1] Misquez, who was a longtime aide of Wendell Chino, went on to win the tribe's presidential election in August 1999.
[2] However, the results of the election were thrown out by the Mascalero tribal council just two weeks later because of a controversy involving the voting machines.
[2] Misquez defeated Chino in the tribe's 2007 primary election when she received the most votes, followed by Carleton Naiche-Palmer.
[1] New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson released a statement on news of her death stating, "President Misquez led the Mescalero Apaches with honor and dignity.