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Wilma Pearl Mankiller (in lingua cherokee: ᎠᏥᎳᏍᎩ ᎠᏍᎦᏯᏗᎯ A-ji-luhsgi Asgaya-dihi; Tahlequah, 18 novembre 1945 – Contea di Adair, 6 aprile 2010) è stata una politica e attivista statunitense, prima donna eletta come capo tribù della Nazione Cherokee.
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.
Learn about the life and achievements of Wilma Mankiller, the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation and a prominent advocate for Native rights. She fought for tribal sovereignty, self-government, and social justice, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998.
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.
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2 apr 2014 · Who Was Wilma Mankiller? In 1985, Wilma Mankiller became the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. She sought to improve the nation’s health care, education system...
Activist, leader, and writer Wilma Mankiller was the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. She revolutionized the Cherokee healthcare system and created long-lasting community-oriented policies.
19 lug 2019 · Scopri Wilma Mankiller, la prima donna capo della nazione Cherokee, la seconda tribù di nativi americani dell'epoca.
