Claim: Robbie Hedges, preceded by Joe Goforth as the chief of the Peoria (derived from their autonym "peewaareewa" ) tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, was the second woman elected as Chief of the Peoria Tribe in 2000.
Evidence: In 2000 she was the first woman to be elected to the position. Robbie Hedges was the chief of the Peoria tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. 
Joe Goforth First woman elected as Chief of the Peoria Tribe, in 2000