Helen Chupco | |
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| Born | Helen Louise Palmer March 10, 1919 |
| Died | April 28, 2004 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | American, Muscogee Nation |
| Other names | Mrs. Lee L. Chupco |
| Occupation(s) | Methodist missionary, Creek Tribal Council member |
| Years active | 1954-2001 |
Helen Chupco (Seminole-Muscogee), (1919-2004) was a Methodist missionary, who twice served as president of the Women's Society of Christian Service for the United Methodist Church's Oklahoma Indian Mission. She was elected to the board and served as a vice president to Church Women United in the 1970s. Chupco was also the co-founder of the Tulsa Indian Center. She was one of the first women to serve on the Muscogee Nation National Council when it was reorganized in the 1970s and served for twenty-three years as a councilwoman. In 1992, she was recognized by the Oklahoma State Senate for her tribal leadership.