: Wilma Pearl Mankiller
Patricia Morris Buckley, Aphelandra Messer (Illustrated by)
Series: STEP INTO READING
February 7, 2023
Trade Paperback
| 48 pages
Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / Women / Readers / Beginner
Find out all about Wilma Pearl Mankiller, the first woman Cherokee chief whose image will appear on a 2022 US 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.
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.
