Wilma Victor | |
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Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior | |
In office 1971–1975 | |
President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
Personal details | |
Born | Wilma Louise Victor November 5, 1919 Idabel, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | November 15, 1987 Idabel, Oklahoma, U.S. | (aged 68)
Nationality | American Choctaw Nation |
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Kansas Milwaukee State Teachers College (BS) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1943–1946 |
Rank | First Lieutenant |
Unit | Women's Army Corps |
Wilma Louise Victor (November 5, 1919 – November 15, 1987) was a Choctaw educator and Native American rights activist. She served in various teaching positions before beginning federal service in the 1970s.