Betty Mae Tiger Jumper, who was the first and woman to lead the Seminole Tribe of Florida, died on Friday. She was 88.
Jumper is believed to have been the first tribal member to graduate from high school. She helped the tribe gain federal recognition and organize its government, serving as chair from 1967 to 1971.
"Not only will our tribe feel the loss of Betty Mae, but so will all of humanity," Chairman Mitchell Cypress told The South Florida Sun Sentinel.
Funeral services are taking place today.
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