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Wilma Mankiller taught her daughter that being angry ... yet having to deal with the lost time and side-effects. "I want quality of life or none," she said. She focused on getting a donor kidney.
Decades after notable Cherokee leaders championed a grassroots effort for safe drinking water in the rural Bell community, ...
for the Oklahoman[/source] Wilma Mankiller and her daughters, Gina Quinton (left) and Felicia Olaya. [/imgcontainer] Wilma battled numerous health problems through her life, including breast cancer ...
In 1992, Wilma Mankiller gave the commencement address ... an apt description for a woman who devoted much of her adult life to the tribe. “Even in my own community I have heard people talk ...
The second day of the celebration begins Saturday at 2 p.m. with a screening of the 2017 documentary “Mankiller,” which explores the legacy of Wilma Mankiller, who was the first woman ...
OKLAHOMA CITY — An iconic chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller, inspired countless Native American children as a powerful but humble leader who expanded early education and rural ...
Who is Wilma Mankiller and why did Mattel make ... saying she was "a tireless advocate for social justice." Mankiller dedicated her life to fighting for Native American and women's rights.