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Wilma Mankiller
Wilma Mankiller was the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation…
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Hello! My name is Wilma Mankiller. I was born in the year 1945. I am a member of the Cherokee Nation. I loved my family and my people very much. We all lived together in a special community. I always wanted to find ways to help everyone feel happy and safe.
When I got older, I saw that some of my people did not have nice houses or clean water to drink. That made me sad. I decided I had to do something to help! I gathered my friends and neighbors. We worked together like a big team. We helped build new homes for families. We also worked to bring fresh, clean water to our community. It felt so good to help each other!
Because I loved helping so much, my people asked me to be their leader. In 1985, I became the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. That’s like being the president for all of our people! I was the very first woman to ever have this big, important job. I lived to be 64 years old and passed away in the year 2010. Today, people remember me as a strong leader who cared for her community. I showed everyone that women can be powerful chiefs, too.
Wilma Mankiller: A Leader Who Helped
Hello! My name is Wilma Mankiller. I was born in the year 1945. I am a member of the Cherokee Nation. I loved my family and my people very much. We all lived together in a special community. I always wanted to find ways to help everyone feel happy and safe.
When I got older, I saw that some of my people did not have nice houses or clean water to drink. That made me sad. I decided I had to do something to help! I gathered my friends and neighbors. We worked together like a big team. We helped build new homes for families. We also worked to bring fresh, clean water to our community. It felt so good to help each other!
Because I loved helping so much, my people asked me to be their leader. In 1985, I became the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. That’s like being the president for all of our people! I was the very first woman to ever have this big, important job. I lived to be 64 years old and passed away in the year 2010. Today, people remember me as a strong leader who cared for her community. I showed everyone that women can be powerful chiefs, too.
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Wilma Mankiller was the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, a dedicated activist for Native American rights, and a community developer who improved healthcare, education, and housing for her people.
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