Wilma Mankiller (1945 - 2010)
Native American activist, social worker, community developer,
author, speaker, and the first woman elected to serve
as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation;
a visionary leader, her administration built new health and education services,
developed commercial revenue streams for self-sufficiency,
and established self-government;
tireless activist for civil and human rights of her people;
recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1998) and
an honoree of the "American Woman Quarters" program (2022).
Thank you. She was always one of my idols, rarely reported in the media, but such a difference-maker.
ReplyDeleteSuch a strong and focused woman. A wonderful role model. (And, honestly, the coolest name!)
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