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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.
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.
- 14 dicembre 1985 –, 14 agosto 1995
- Joe Byrd
- Ross Swimmer
- Partito Democratico
24 apr 2024 · Wilma Mankiller, Native American leader and activist, the first woman chief of a major tribe. She was elected chief of the Cherokee in 1987 and held the post until 1995. She notably focused on lowering the high unemployment rate, increasing educational opportunities, and improving community health care.
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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 giu 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 apr 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.
23 nov 2022 · Wilma Mankiller, first female principal chief of Cherokee Nation, led with compassion and continues to inspire today. Published: November 23, 2022 10:03am EST. Wilma Mankiller served in the...
