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Lou Wratchford: An Advocate for Her Tribe
It took Lou Wratchford many years to think of herself as a leader. “I’ve always thought of myself as an Upper Mattaponi person, and always an advocate for my Tribe,” said Assistant Chief Lou Wratchford of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe in King William, Virginia, who was elected by her tribe in October 2023. Lou is now the third woman executive leader in the Upper Mattaponi’s modern history.