Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wilma Mankiller served in the top leadership role of the Cherokee Nation from 1985 to 1995. Peter Turnley/Corbis Historical via ...

CATOOSA, OK -- The Cherokee Nation announced former chief Wilma Mankiller has been diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer. The diagnosis has Oklahoma, her tribe and Mankiller herself ...

Wilma Mankiller has many accomplishments to her name — the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a US quarter in her likeness, to name a few. Now, the ...

Originally an unpopular pick for Assistant Chief, Wilma Mankiller took control of the tribe in 1985 when Chief Ross Swimmer accepted a federal appointment. "To describe, as some people did to me, she ...

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The new Barbie was designed with input from Wilma Mankiller’s Estate and representatives of the Cherokee Nation. Credit: Mattel Barbie has announced its newest release for its Inspiring Women series: ...

To celebrate the release of the Wilma Mankiller Barbie, the Cherokee Nation community and former principal chief's family gathered for an event Tuesday in Mankiller's honor. The celebratory event in ...

On June 6, the United States Mint will release a limited number of quarters commemorating Wilma Mankiller, part of its American Woman Quarters program, which was created to celebrate the ...

Wilma Mankiller served in the top leadership role of the Cherokee Nation from 1985 to 1995. Peter Turnley/Corbis Historical via Getty Images If you fish in your pocket or purse for a U.S. quarter ...