Alice Brown Davis was born to Dr. John F. Brown, a physician from South Carolina, and Kune Hvt'ke, a Seminole woman, in the Cherokee Nation.  As a youth, Davis benefited from a good education in several boarding schools. 

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She married George Rollin Davis, a man from Leroy, KS, in 1873, and soon established their own ranch and trading post.  Their ranch, Arbeka, allowed the starting family to have economic stability and raise children-- ten children, to be exact.  Davis supported her large family by working as an official interpreter for the Seminole.  In this role, Davis began to recognize the global issue of Native American misrepresentatino and domestic tribal issues.

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In 1922, however, Davis became a figure of national importance.  President Harding appointed her as the first female Chief of the Oklahoma Seminole Nation.  Although her appointment initally caused controversy, she earned her peoples' appreciation after refusing to sign Seminole land deeds over to the Creek at the federal government's request.  Her determination and resolve gained her the support of her citizens, and Davis served for the rest of her life, until her death in 1935.

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Her terms as Chief, as well as her stubborn resolve in tribal land affairs, made her a national symbol of pride for Native Americans and women alike.  Davis' legacy will not soon be forgotten.