Wilma Mankiller : a life in American history /
The life of Wilma Mankiller, the first female elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, is a remarkable story of perseverance in the face of enormous personal obstacles. Wilma Mankiller's work for the Cherokee Nation helped to create a flourishing economy, an increased sense of pride, an...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Barbara, California :
ABC-CLIO, An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,
2023.
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| Series: | Women making history (ABC-Clio Information Services)
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| Summary: | The life of Wilma Mankiller, the first female elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, is a remarkable story of perseverance in the face of enormous personal obstacles. Wilma Mankiller's work for the Cherokee Nation helped to create a flourishing economy, an increased sense of pride, and a renewed sense of community for the residents of the nation over the twenty years that followed. This is the first biography of Wilma Mankiller written for an adult audience. Incorporating aspects of federal Indian policy and Cherokee History, chapters explore Mankiller's involvement at the Indian Center, her interactions with other Indian activists, and her participation in the occupation of Alcatraz Island in 1969 and the Pit River tribes struggle in the early 1970s. Also covered is Cherokee history from the 1830s concerning the Trail of Tears and its impact on Cherokee identity. -- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 198 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-191) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781440873867 1440873860 |