Wilma Mankiller
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Wilma Mankiller

A Life in American History

  1. 216 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Wilma Mankiller

A Life in American History

About this book

An excellent resource for students of Native American women's history, Wilma Mankiller provides an overview of contemporary federal Indian policy and explores how Mankiller negotiated the relationship between the Cherokee Nation and the United States in the late 20th century.

Incorporating aspects of federal Indian policy and Cherokee History, chapters explore Mankiller's involvement at the Indian Center, her interactions with other Indian activists, and her participation in the occupation of Alcatraz Island in 1969 and the Pit River tribes struggle in the early 1970s. Also covered is Cherokee history from the 1830s concerning the Trail of Tears and its impact on Cherokee identity.

Chronological organization allows readers to discover Mankiller's growth and development from a student activist in San Francisco to a Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation in rural northeastern Oklahoma. The book explores the themes of land, education, community, identity, treaty rights and sovereignty, and traditional tribal knowledge.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Series Foreword
  6. Introduction: Why Wilma Mankiller Matters
  7. Chapter 1. Mankiller Flats
  8. Chapter 2. The Streets of San Francisco
  9. Chapter 3. Cultural Awakening
  10. Chapter 4. Return to Oklahoma
  11. Chapter 5. Community Building
  12. Chapter 6. Chief Wilma, First Term
  13. Chapter 7. Chief Wilma, Second Term
  14. Chapter 8. Warrior Woman
  15. Chapter 9. Enduring Legacy
  16. Timeline: Events in the Life of Wilma Mankiller
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index
  19. About the Author