[imgbelt img=mankillerwilma530.jpg]Leader of the Cherokee Nation for a decade, Wilma Mankiller set a new standard and a challenge for all Native American women. The first woman to lead the Cherokee ...

Former Cherokee Nation Chief Wilma Mankiller is being included in the U.S. Mint’s series of coins through the American Women Quarters Program. As well as honoring author Maya Angelou ...

Read on for 50 Gloria Steinem quotes to help inspire you this ... It was a small affair at sunrise at the home of Wilma Mankiller, the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Read these moving quotes from Native Americans and familiarize ... but I can control the way I think about them and deal with them.” ― Wilma Mankiller, first woman elected to serve as ...

A new Barbie doll is ruffling some feathers. The doll honoring Native American chief Wilma Mankiller drew sneers when it was rolled out with an embarrassing error on ...

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 healthcare.

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.

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Family, friends and followers of Wilma Mankiller gathered to celebrate her most recent honor in being included in Mattel's 'Inspiring Women Series.' The series pays tribute to ...

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 ...