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Which nation did Wilma Mankiller serve as Principal Chief?

  • Navajo Nation

  • Cherokee Nation

  • Choctaw Nation

  • Apache Nation

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The Cherokee Nation, based in present-day Oklahoma, is the answer. Wilma Mankiller was the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, a federally recognized Native American tribe in the United States. She held this position from 1985 to 1995, making significant contributions to tribal governance, economic development, education, and healthcare, and becoming a prominent figure in Native American and women's rights advocacy.
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