Wilma Mankiller

Birth : 1945-11-18, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA

Death : 2010-04-06

History

Wilma Pearl Mankiller was an American Cherokee activist, social worker, community developer and the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Movies

Mankiller
Mankiller
Self
About the life of Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to be elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
The Trail Of Tears: Cherokee Legacy
Herself
Explore America’s darkest period: President Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma in 1838. Nearly a quarter of the Cherokee National died during the Trail of Tears, arriving in Indian Territory with few elders and even fewer children.
Trudell
Trudell
Herself - Former Chief, Cherokee Nation
A chronicle of legendary Native American poet/activist John Trudell's travels, spoken word performances and politics.