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Bookmark or Share- Wilma Mankiller - WikipediaWilma 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 Mankiller's descendants remember Cherokee Nation's 1st woman ...Wilma Mankiller, the Cherokee Nation's first woman chief, led a life defying expectations. Her last name, for one — adopted by her ancestor that refers to a traditional Cherokee...
- Wilma Mankiller | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | BritannicaWilma 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.
- Biography: Wilma Mankiller - National Women's History MuseumWilma Mankiller is honored and recognized as the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. She is also the first woman elected as chief of a major Native tribe. She spent her remarkable life fighting for the rights of American Indians.
- Wilma Mankiller: Biography, First Female Chief of Cherokee NationWilma Mankiller was the first woman to serve as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, from 1985 to 1995. Read about her work, husbands, kids, death, and more.
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