American Indian Women (J-R)
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Former Tribal Chief Wilma Mankiller became the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1985. Mankiller was born on November 18, 1945, in Tahlequah. Though up against the male-dominated world of the Cherokee Nation when she became Principal Chief, she managed to create a sense of community within the Nation and assisted in providing the help it needed to become self-sufficient. She is also the author of many books, including Mankiller: A Chief and Her People.  |
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