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When did wilma mankiller become first women elected to serve as principle chief of the cherokee?

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When did wilma mankiller become first women elected to serve as principle chief of the cherokee?

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Wilma Mankiller was freely elected principal chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1987; she was re-elected again in 1991 in a landslide victory, collecting 83% of the vote. In 1995, Mankiller chose not to run again for principal chief.