The First Woman Cherokee Chief: Wilma Pearl Mankiller (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780593568507)

Find out all about Wilma Pearl Mankiller, the first woman Cherokee chief whose image appears on the U.S. quarter, in this Step 3 Biography Reader.

In 1985, Wilma Pearl Mankiller became the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. She had to convince her people that the chief should be the best person for the job, man or woman.

Before the English came to what is now the United States, Cherokee women and men shared the leadership of the tribe. This created balance. But the English colonists told the Native People that men should be in charge.

It stayed that way for many years, until Wilma Pearl Mankiller made history. She used the concept of gaduji, of everyone helping each other, to make the Cherokee Nation strong.

Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots and popular topics--for children who are ready to read on their own.

Author: Patricia Morris Buckley
ISBN-10: 0593568508
ISBN-13: 9780593568507
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 02/07/2023
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.17lbs
Size: 8.74h x 5.83w x 0.16d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2023 pg. 85