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Wilma Perla Mankiller (18 de noviembre de 1945 - 6 de abril de 2010) fue una activista cheroqui, trabajadora social, promotora de la comunidad y la primera jefa de la Nación Cheroqui.
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.
24 de abr. de 2024 · 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.
Wilma 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.
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.
Wilma Perla Mankiller (Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 18 de noviembre de 1945 - 6 de abril de 2010) fue una activista cheroqui, trabajadora social, promotora de la comunidad y la primera jefa de la Nación Cheroqui.
2 de abr. de 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...
