cherokee women

Shows how Wilma Mankiller dedicated her life to helping Native Nations and their citizens reclaim their rights, becoming the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, and lists ways readers can follow in her footsteps to make a difference.

"The story of how Wilma Pearl Mankiller challenged gender norms introduced by settlers and become the first woman Cherokee Chief"--Provided by publisher.

Kitty O'Neil was a force to be reckoned with. She jumped, ran, raced, and swam, all while learning to read lips and communicating through sign language. Eventually, Kitty took a job as a stuntwoman, doing the most dangerous job on set and even filming stunts for films and television shows like Wonder Woman!.

"It's 1974 in the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and fifteen-year-old Justine grows up in a family of tough, complicated, and loyal women, presided over by her mother, Lula, and Granny. After Justine's father abandoned the family, Lula became a devout member of the Holiness Church-a community that Justine at times finds stifling and terrifying. But she does her best as a devoted daughter, until an act of violence sends her on a different path forever"--Publisher.

A picturebook biography of Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Presents a study of Cherokee women, looking at how three key historical events, including the Trail of Tears, the Civil War, and allotment, affected the role of women within the tribal hierarchy.

Autobiography of the principal chief of the Cherokees, telling her personal story and the history of her people.

A biography of Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to be elected chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Examines the life of Wilma Mankiller against the backdrop of her political, historical, and cultural environment.

Describes the life of the Cherokee woman who overcame many hardships to become an activist and leader of her people, even serving as the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.