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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.
2 de abr. de 2014 · Learn about the life and achievements of Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to serve as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. She overcame personal and health challenges, improved the nation's government and education, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Wilma Mankiller was the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation and a prominent advocate for Native rights. She led the tribe for 10 years, improving education, healthcare, and sovereignty, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998.
24 de abr. de 2024 · Wilma Mankiller (born November 18, 1945, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S.—died April 6, 2010, Adair county, Oklahoma) was a Native American leader and activist, the first woman chief of a major tribe. Mankiller was of Cherokee, Dutch, and Irish descent; the name Mankiller derives from the high military rank achieved by a Cherokee ancestor.
Wilma Perla Mankiller (18 de noviembre de 1945 - 6 de abril de 2010) fue una activista cheroqui, trabajadora social, promotora de la comunidad y la primera jefa de la Nación Cheroqui.
23 de nov. de 2022 · Wilma Mankiller’s groundbreaking tenure as chief of the Cherokee Nation introduced the US to the power of Indigenous women’s leadership.
One of eleven children, Wilma Mankiller was born in 1945 in Tahlequah and raised in Mankiller Flats, Oklahoma, on land hard-earned by a resilient people who had endured a long, tumultuous history. Growing up, young Mankiller learned a love of the land and of her Cherokee identity.
