"The descendant of Cherokee ancestors who had been forced to walk the Trail of Tears, Wilma Mankiller experienced her own forced removal from the land she grew up on as a child. As she got older and learned more about the injustices her people had faced, she dedicated her life to instilling pride in Native heritage and reclaiming Native rights. She went on to become the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation." -- Publisher
Themes & Content
- Central Theme Categories
- Biography/Autobiography
- Centering Culture & Identity
- Informational
- Content
- Activism/Social Justice Movements
- Governmental Relations
- Inequalities
- Political Violence & Forced Displacement
- Relocation Narratives
- Traditional Cultures
- Tribal Affiliation / Homelands
- Cherokee Nation
- Gender Representation
- Girls/Women
- Sexual Orientation / Relationship Representation
- Heterosexual
- Race / Culture
- First/Native Nations/American Indian/Indigenous
- Character Prominence
- Dominant Main
- Unique Contributions
- First/Native Nations/American Indian/Indigenous
