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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.
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.
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 Mankiller is the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation and the first woman elected as chief of a major Native tribe. She fought for the rights of American Indians and improved the lives of her people through education, healthcare, and housing services. She died in 2010 from pancreatic cancer.
6 de jun. de 2022 · Learn about the life and legacy of Wilma Mankiller, a Cherokee activist, leader, and writer. She revolutionized the Cherokee healthcare system, expanded tribal enrollment and revenues, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
2 de abr. de 2014 · Wilma Mankiller was the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, who improved the nation's health care, education and government. She also wrote books, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and inspired many women in Native American and civil rights movements.
Wilma Mankiller is honored and recognized as the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. She spent her remarkable life fighting for the rights of Native communities across America.
