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Vor 3 Tagen · Wilma Pearl Mankiller (Cherokee: ᎠᏥᎳᏍᎩ ᎠᏍᎦᏯᏗᎯ, romanized: Atsilasgi Asgayadihi; November 18, 1945 – April 6, 2010) was a Native American activist, social worker, community developer and the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
16. Mai 2024 · The first female chief of a large tribe, the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, tells her life story, from her childhood on Mankiller Flats to her struggle to lead her people into a new century. In this spiritual, moving autobiography, Wilma Mankiller, a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, tells of her own histo
24. Mai 2024 · One of the most well-known Indigenous people is Wilma Mankiller, the first woman elected as Chief of the Cherokee Nation. During her tenure, she focused on economic development, education, and health care, leaving a lasting legacy of progress for her people.
15. Mai 2024 · Director Valerie Red-Horse Mohl speaks about Wilma Mankiller (the subject of her film MANKILLER) and the inspiration she found from learning about the Cherokee Nation’s first woman Principal Chief.
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Vor 5 Tagen · Wilma Mankiller, Former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. To me, it captures the importance of self-reliance and confidence. In times when we may be questioning ourselves, it is so important to nurture these traits. When it comes to personal wellness and strength, the spiritual quadrant plays an important role. Looking at leaders like ...
21. Mai 2024 · The descendant of Cherokee ancestors who had been forced to walk the Trail of Tears, Wilma Mankiller experienced her own forced removal from the land she grew up on as a child. As she got older and learned more about the injustices her people had faced, she dedicated her life to instilling pride in Native heritage and reclaiming ...
23. Mai 2024 · In “Mankiller: A Chief and Her People,” by Wilma Mankiller, she quotes Barnard, saying, “I have been compelled to see orphans robbed, starved and burned for money. I have named the men and accused them and furnished the records and affidavits to convict them, but with no result.
