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Wilma Mankiller, Narrated by Julie Reed
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1:10Now PlayingJulie Reed is a citizen of the Cherokee nation, Native American historian, author, and professor whose reflective essays include a widely syndicated piece about Wilma Mankiller, the first female principal chief of Cherokee Nation.
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From the time of our country’s founding 250 years ago, the story of America has been one of the constant efforts of Americans—from all races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities—to make real the belief that we are all created equal and have a right to have a say in our democracy. We will be telling their stories over the next several weeks because now, as ever, “We Are America.”
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Unless otherwise noted, all images used in this video are in the public domain.
Headshot of Wilma Mankiller, former Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.19 June 2017
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
Cherokee National Capitol. 2008. Caleb Long. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons AttributionShare Alike 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license.
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