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In 1985, I became the first woman chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and the first female in modern history to lead a major Native American tribe. Who am I?

a. Maria Tallchief
b. Wilma Mankiller
c. Catherine Tekakwitha

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The correct answer is b. Wilma Mankiller.

She was the Chief from 1985 till 1995, when she did not seek re-election due to health problems. She was re-elected twice: in 1987 and 1991.
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