Wilma Mankiller has many accomplishments to her name — the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a US quarter in her likeness, to name a few.

Barbie is honoring Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to serve as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, with a new doll this November, which is also National Native American Heritage Month.

Wilma Mankiller, who served as the principal chief from 1985 to 1995, earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998. What to shop first 🛍️ What to know 📋 How to talk money 🤑 💸 to ...

Mankiller’s life resembled many Native people’s lives in the 20th century before she assumed the role of principal chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1985. She was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, at ...

KJRH By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Wilma Mankiller has many accomplishments to her name — the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a US ...

WASHINGTON — Prominent Native American and women's rights activist Wilma Mankiller is being honored with her own Barbie. The doll is the latest addition in Mattel's "Barbie Inspiring Women ...

A Barbie doll in the likeness of Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to be elected chief of the Cherokee Nation, has been hailed by tribal citizens. It’s also been lamented for its inaccuracies.

Wilma Mankiller, a Native American activist who became the first female chief of her tribe, dedicated her life to the Cherokee Nation and the expansion of Indigenous rights.

WASHINGTON — Prominent Native American and women's rights activist Wilma Mankiller is being honored with her own Barbie. The doll is the latest addition in Mattel's "Barbie Inspiring Women ...