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	Wilma Mankiller
		Wilma Mankiller, former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, lives on the land which was allotted to her paternal grandfather, John Mankiller, just after Oklahoma became a state in 1907.
		Mankiller attibutes her understanding of her peoples history partially to her own families forced removal, as part of the government's Indian relocation policy, to California when she was a young girl.
		Mankiller says that it was during the long process that she really began reevaluating her life and it proved to be a time of deep spiritual awakening.
	www.powersource.com /gallery/people/wilma.html (920 words)

	Wilma Mankiller: Chief of the Cherokee Nation
		Wilma Mankiller was elected to the position of principal chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1987, when she won in her own right after taking over for Ross Swimmer mid-term in 1985.
		Mankiller had always felt restricted in her position as interim chief because she thought it was her duty to continue former Chief Swimmer's policies.
		Wilma Mankiller was born on November 18, 1945 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Irene and Charley Mankiller.
	www.angelfire.com /wi/wilmamankiller (838 words)

	Famous Native American Women - Wilma Mankiller
		Wilma Pearl Mankiller was both the first woman deputy chief and the first woman principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.
		Mankiller was born at Tahlequah, the capitol of the Cherokee Nation in November 1945, and lived at Mankiller Flats until she was ten years old.
		Mankiller's brothers and sisters joined in the occupation and stayed on the island, but because she had young children, Mankiller stayed at home to raise money for supplies for the occupiers.
	nativeamericanrhymes.com /women/wilmamankiller.htm (1899 words)

	Wilma Mankiller - Salon
		Mankiller, now finishing her degree at the University of Arkansas, became adept in the art of organizing as well as grant and proposal writing.
		Ironically, it was Ronald Reagan, whose policies Mankiller opposed, who gave her the opportunity to become Cherokee chief when he appointed Swimmer head of the BIA in September 1985.
		In 1990 and 1998 Mankiller underwent two kidney transplants, and in 1999 she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
	dir.salon.com /story/people/bc/2001/11/20/mankiller/?pn=2 (1156 words)

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		Wilma Mankiller was the first woman to be elected as Principle Chief of Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, the second largest Indian tribe in the country.
		Mankiller has been fighting cancer and kidney problems the past few years and all who know her keep her in their prayers always for continued good health.
		Mankiller, who left office in 1995, co-authored Mankiller: A Chief and Her People, which included the story of the Cherokee Nation, one of the country's largest tribal groups.
	www.homestead.com /famousamericanindians4/WilmaMankiller.html (1524 words)

	Wilma Mankiller (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 1985, Wilma Mankiller became the first woman chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, winning the election with 56 percent of the vote.
		She grew up in Mankiller Flats near Tahlequah, Okla., and her last name is a term of respect for Indian warriors who protected villages.
		Mankiller holds an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Yale University.
	www.uic.edu /depts/owa/history_month_97/mankiller.html (225 words)

	The My Hero Project - Chief Wilma Mankiller
		Mankiller says she learned on the job, joking "my enthusiasm seemed to make up for my lack of skills." But she was, in truth, a natural leader.
		Although poor health forced her to retire from that position in 1995, Wilma Mankiller continues to be a political, cultural, and spiritual leader in her community and throughout the United States.
		Chief Wilma Mankiller was the first woman to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
	www.myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=w_mankiller (1798 words)

	Lesson Plan - Wilma Mankiller and the Cherokee Nation
		Wilma Mankiller's stands include the self-sufficiency of the Cherokee people and the preservation of their culture, traditions, and our world's natural resources.
		This uprooting of the family from their homeland is part of what gave Wilma Mankiller the understanding of the endless trials of the Cherokee people during The Trail Of Tears.
		Wilma Mankiller was a strong advocate for her people and their rights which had been repressed for so many years.
	teacherlink.ed.usu.edu /tlresources/units/Byrnes-famous/Mankillr.html (1926 words)

	Wilma Mankiller
		Wilma Pearl Mankiller was born in Oklahoma in 1945, part of a Cherokee tribe.
		Wilma was diagnosed with a neuromuscular disease called myasthenia gravis, but she wouldn't let her disease stop her from doing what she wanted.
		In 1987, Wilma became the first woman of the Cherokee to be made Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
	www.angelfire.com /anime2/100import/mankiller.html (269 words)

	Salon.com People \| Wilma Mankiller
		In 1985 Mankiller, now 57, became the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation, the 220,000-member Native American tribe based in Tahlequah, Okla., to which she belongs.
		Mankiller also sought to reunite the Eastern Cherokee, a group based in North Carolina, with the larger Western division.
		She ruled with grace and humor -- she often teased patronizing Anglos by telling them her surname was due to her reputation; in fact, "Mankiller" is a Cherokee military term for a village protector -- and with organizational smarts learned in the blue-collar neighborhoods of clapboard and "ethnic politics" that circled San Francisco Bay.
	archive.salon.com /people/bc/2001/11/20/mankiller/print.html (2092 words)

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		Wilma Mankiller, former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, lives on the land that was allotted to her paternal grandfather, John Mankiller, just after Oklahoma became a state in 1907.
		Chief Mankiller's roots are planted deep in the rural community of Rocky Mountain in Adair County, OK. She was born at the Indian Hospital in Tahlequah, and grew up in a rural setting with few amenities.
		Mankiller, who left office in 1995 due to poor health, co-authored Mankiller: A Chief and Her People, which included the story of the Cherokee Nation, one of the country's largest tribal groups.
	www.keyspeakers.com /bio.php?id=1911 (677 words)

	The My Hero Project - Chief Wilma Mankiller
		Mankiller says she learned on the job, joking "my enthusiasm seemed to make up for my lack of skills." But she was, in truth, a natural leader.
		Although poor health forced her to retire from that position in 1995, Wilma Mankiller continues to be a political, cultural, and spiritual leader in her community and throughout the United States.
		Chief Wilma Mankiller was the first woman to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
	myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=w_mankiller (1320 words)

	A Moment in Time: Leadership: Wilma Mankiller (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Mankiller returned to Oklahoma, completed her degree at the University of Arkansas, and began working for the tribal association, the Cherokee Nation, writing grants and seeking to improve educational outreach.
		In 1985 Wilma Mankiller became principle chief of the Cherokee Nation, the first woman to hold such a post in a major North American clan, and held the position until 1995 - when for health reasons she could no longer continue.
		Wilma Mankiller has received numerous awards for her quiet, effective leadership in improving health and education for the Cherokee Nation.
	ehistory.osu.edu /world/amit/display.cfm?amit_id=2288 (405 words)

	Wilma Mankiller Summary
		Wilma Mankiller (born 1945) became active in Native American causes in San Francisco in the late 1960s and early 1970s and gained skills in community organization and program development.
		Mankiller was born at Tahlequah, the capitol of the Cherokee Nation, in November 1945, and was raised until she was ten years old at Mankiller Flats.
		The Mankillers were very poor in Oklahoma, their ancestors being deposited there in 1838 and 1839, and it was difficult for Mankiller's father to maintain his family with any semblance of dignity.
	www.bookrags.com /Wilma_Mankiller (1879 words)

	Feeling A Little Wary?
		In 1957, Wilma and her family were forced to move to San Fransisco as part of a government effort to urbanize impoverished Native Americans.
		Wilma became involved with land reclamation projects, co-founded an alternative Native school and headed a youth centre in the following years.
		Wilma is married to Charlie Soap and has two daughters.
	www.evemag.com /issue7/wilma.html (449 words)

	women of influence / notable American women / Congress / Hattie Callaway / U.S. Senate
		Wilma Mankiller on the day in 1985 when her election as chief of the Cherokee Nation was announced.
		Wilma Mankiller has said that, before her election as the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, "young Cherokee girls would never have thought that they might grow up and become chief."
		Mankiller received death threats during her campaign and some who opposed a woman leader for the tribe slashed her car's tires.
	usinfo.state.gov /products/pubs/womeninfln/mankiller.htm (493 words)

	Wilma Mankiller (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Wilma Mankiller, in her autobiography, describes a life of struggle and achievement as experienced by a mixed blood Cherokee.
		In adding her own family story to this narrative, Mankiller successfully illustrates the price which apparently has to be paid to make it in the higher echelons of all American governmental systems today, whether it be as a Native American, as a female, and as a public figure.
		Mankiller won the office outright in a tight 1987 tribal election, which pitted traditional supported conservatives against the modern moderate platform of Chief Mankiller.
	www.clarion.edu /edu-humn/libsci/buchanancoursesyl/MnKilrbk.htm (389 words)

	Wilma Mankiller (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Wilma Mankiller was born in the capital of the Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah (tah LEH kwah), Oklahoma.
		Mankiller's family decided to move to San Francisco where her father could find different work.
		While at college in San Francisco, Mankiller met American Indians who felt that the governement was treating their nations unfairly.
	www.eduplace.com /kids/socsci/sc/books/bkc/biographies/bk_template.jsp?name=mankillerw&bk=bkc (190 words)

	WILMA MANKILLER TO LECTURE AT UNM OCT. 21 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Wilma Mankiller, noted author, Native American activist and former chief of the Cherokee Nation, is the second presenter in the University of New Mexico Native American Studies 2004-05 Lecture Series.
		Mankiller is author of the new book “Every Day is a Good Day: Reflections by Contemporary Indigenous Women,” featuring a foreword by Vine Deloria, Jr.
		Mankiller's roots are planted deep in the rural community of Mankiller Flats in Adair County, Oklahoma, where she has spent most of her life.
	www.unm.edu /news/Releases/04-10-06mankiller.htm (229 words)

	Amazon.ca: Mankiller : A Chief And Her People: Books: Wilma Mankiller,Michael Wallis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It was a traumatic change for the 11-year-old and her 10 brothers and sisters and brought her face-to-face with racism and poverty.
		Wilma Mankiller for the effort and time she spent in writing this book and I thoroughly enjoyed it and have shared it with others.
		Chief Mankiller does a convincing job of leading her readers into the world of the Cherokee--both from a personal and historic point of view.
	www.amazon.ca /Mankiller-Chief-Her-People-Wilma/dp/0312206623 (1564 words)

	Wilma Mankiller - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Wilma Mankiller - Search Results - MSN Encarta
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	"People's Paths Bookstore!" - "North American Indian Authors" - Wilma Mankiller
		Synopsis: In her compelling story, Mankiller describes both the triumphs and hardships of being the first female chief of a large tribe.
		Ably read by Joy Harjo we hear in Wilma Mankiller's own words the struggles she faced as a Native American and as a woman.
		Overcoming centuries of ignorance and genocide, Wilma Mankiller is leading her Cherokee people into new and more successful relationships with the broader American culture -- despite resistance, at times, from within her own community.
	www.yvwiiusdinvnohii.net /Bookstore/WPMankiller.htm (392 words)

	Wilma Mankiller
		She co-edited “A Reader’s Companion to the History of Women in the U.S., Houghton-Mifflin, co-authored, Mankiller: A Chief and Her People, St. Martin’s Press, and her newest book, Every Day is a Good Day” was published by Fulcrum Press in the fall of 2004.
		Mankiller served for two years as the first female elected deputy chief and for ten years as first female principal chief of the 220,000-member Cherokee Nation.
		Her areas of expertise include community development, public relations, tribal governance, leadership, writing, and the conceptualization and development of an extensive array of projects ranging from basic infrastructure to programs for children and youth.
	provost.syr.edu /lectures/mankiller.asp (466 words)

	National Women's Hall of Fame - Women of the Hall
		As the powerful, visionary first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller is responsible for 139,000 people and a $69 million budget.
		Mankiller spent her formative years in San Francisco, where she learned about the women's movement and organizing.
		Mankiller also lives in the larger world, active in civil rights matters, lobbying the federal government and supporting women's activities and issues.
	www.greatwomen.org /women.php?action=viewone&id=104 (298 words)

	Wilma Mankiller
		With an enrolled population of over 140,000, and an annual budget of more than $75 million, and more than 1,200 employees spread over 7,000 square miles, her task may have been equaled to that of a chief executive officer of a major corporation.
		"We are a revitalized tribe," said Mankiller, "After every major upheaval, we have been able to gather together as a people and rebuild a community and a government.
		Mankiller attributes her understanding of her peoples history partially to her own families forced removal, as part of the government's Indian relocation policy, to California when she was a young girl.
	www.snowwowl.com /nativeleaders/wilma.html (1026 words)

	DAYBREAK - Wilma Mankiller Lecture Rescheduled for May 4
		Wilma Mankiller, the former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, has been rescheduled to speak at UCSF on Monday, May 4th.
		The first woman principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, the second largest tribe in the United States, Mankiller has overcome not only the poverty and dislocation of her youth but also physical ailments that have haunted her as an adult.
		These obstacles have not stopped Mankiller from becoming a civil rights leader, even after her term as principal chief ended in 1995.
	www.ucsf.edu /daybreak/1998/02/225_man.htm (218 words)

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