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.

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 ...

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 ...

Wilma Mankiller, the first woman elected principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, can now be seen on U.S. quarters available for purchase. Mankiller, an activist for Native American and women’s ...

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.

Former Cherokee Nation Chief Wilma Mankiller, one of the nation’s most visible Native American leaders and one of the few women to lead a major tribe, died Tuesday at her home in Adair County ...

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 ...

Wilma Mankiller, who as the first woman to be elected chief of a major American Indian tribe revitalized the Cherokee Nation’s tribal government and improved its education, health and housing ...

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.

Reconsidering Wilma Mankiller As the Cherokee Nation’s first female chief’s image is minted onto a coin, her full humanity should be examined. by Alaina E. Roberts June 6, 2022 January 24, 2024 ...