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"The very identity of traditional tribal people is derived from the natural world, the land, and the community. They understand their own insignificance in the totality of things."
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“I learned that I cannot control the things that are sent my way. But I can control how I react to them. I don’t spend time dwelling on the negative. I believe a peaceful mind is the premise for a good life.”
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"Alcatraz put me back into my community and helped me remember who I am. It was a rekindling of the spirit."
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In 1969, Native people occupied, or took over, Alcatraz (the old island prison in the San Francisco Bay.) Men, women, and children arrived from all over the United States to join the protest for American Indian Rights. Wilma and her siblings rode out to the island on boats. Her brothers and sister stayed, but Wilma went home. She found other ways to help – organizing fundraising activities and directing communications to and from the island. As an active participant Wilma grew in self-confidence, self-respect, and gained a strong sense of pride.
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“I think about the past and circle back to tribal history for doses of comfort..."
6 More Days! Wilma, a role model for kindness
7 Days till Pub Day!
It’s amazing to celebrate Women’s Equality Day just one week before Who Was Wilma Mankiller? is released.
Wilma was a champion for equal rights for people, especially when it came to meeting basic needs. She brought her Cherokee community together by organizing the Bell Water Project, to bring water into people’s homes on her reservation. It was a challenging project, with obstacles, but she helped make it happen.
Her dedication and determination led to her leadership as Cherokee Nation’s First Female Principal Chief, a role she held for 10 years.
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