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Mankiller: A Chief and Her People by Michael Wallis, Wilma Mankiller
3.0
Wilma Mankiller was elected to be the first female chief of a Native American tribe in 1991, when she was elected by the Cherokee Tribe. This is her story.
It's a memoir that incorporates her life with history mostly about the Cherokee Tribe, but other seminal Native American events.
It reads easily. She starts each chapter with a traditional Cherokee story, which was fun to learn more about their folklore. Some chapters are more indigenous history and others focus more on her life.
She is an incredible woman who survived a near death car accident, kidney disease and a kidney transplant, while raising two strong girls. She lived in Oklahoma and San Francisco area, and was involved in the Alcatraz uprising of the late sixties, which spurred her entry into politics and organizing.
Definitely recommend!
It's a memoir that incorporates her life with history mostly about the Cherokee Tribe, but other seminal Native American events.
It reads easily. She starts each chapter with a traditional Cherokee story, which was fun to learn more about their folklore. Some chapters are more indigenous history and others focus more on her life.
She is an incredible woman who survived a near death car accident, kidney disease and a kidney transplant, while raising two strong girls. She lived in Oklahoma and San Francisco area, and was involved in the Alcatraz uprising of the late sixties, which spurred her entry into politics and organizing.
Definitely recommend!