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Washoe Tribe Elects its First Woman Chair

Published November 15, 2010 at 5:00 AM PST

The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California recently elected its new tribal chair - the first female chair in the tribe's history. We talk to Wanda Batchelor about making history, being a female leader, and the future of the Washoe Indians in Nevada.

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Wanda Batchelor, Tribal Chair, Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California

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