Joyce Dugan

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Joyce Dugan is the former Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. She became Principal Chief in 1995, and was the first woman to be elected to the office. She is half Cherokee and half-white.

Preceded by Jonathan "Ed" Taylor

Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians 1995-1999

Succeeded by ?

[edit] Sources

• [http://toto.lib.unca.edu/WNC_women/dugan_joyce.htm "Joyce Dugan,

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians", URL accessed 07/05/06]

• "AN UNLIKELY LEADER TAKES CHEROKEES INTO A NEW ERA", URL accessed 07/05/06