Zara Cisco Brough
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Zara Cisco Brough (January 3, 1919 – January 7, 1988), also called Princess White Flower, served as the Chief of the Nipmuc Nation, a state-recognized tribe in Massachusetts, from 1962 until 1987. She is best known for her work to preserve Nipmuc heritage.
Zara Cisco Brough | |
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Nipmuc Nation leader | |
Preceded by | Sarah Cisco Sullivan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1919-01-03)January 3, 1919 New York City, New York |
Died | January 7, 1988(1988-01-07) (aged 69) Massachusetts |
Cause of death | Parkinson's disease |
Nickname | Princess White Flower |
During her lifetime she worked as an electronics engineer, fashion designer, drafter, technical writer, and supervisor of government projects. She held the post of "State commissioner for Indian Affairs" from 1974 to 1984. On January 7, 1988, Brough died at a Westborough, Massachusetts, nursing home from Parkinson's disease at the age of 68.[1][2][3]
In January 2009 a Department of Youth Services facility located at 288 Lyman Street in the town of Westborough was formally named the Zara Cisco Brough "Princess White Flower" Facility through House Bill 3231 in 2009.[4][5]