Robbie Hedges

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Robbie Hedges

Peoria tribe leader
Preceded by| Joe Goforth
Personal details
Known for| First woman elected as Chief of the Peoria Tribe, in 2000

Robbie Hedges was the chief of the Peoria tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. In 2000 she was the first woman to be elected to the position. Hedges, a former office manager, found that there were no other candidates when Chief Joe Goforth resigned. She decided to run in part based on the tradition of tribal service set by her grandmother, who had lived to age 108.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Mary Pierpoint (2000-09-20). "Peoria Tribe Elects First Woman Chief". Indian Country Today Media Network. Retrieved 2013-03-06.

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