Mary Louvenia �Babe� Sanders Mayes, an original enrollee of the Cherokee Nation, celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday.

Mayes is one of the first 12 enrollees. She was born on November 16, 1904, in Oklahoma, and is a descendant of Nancy Ward, a revered Cherokee leader.

Mayes owes her long life to one philosophy. �I do what I want to do, and what I don't want to do, I don't do it!� she tells The Kansas City Star.

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Olathe woman marks 100 years with 2 parties, lots of loved ones (The Kansas City Star 11/24)
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