Bibliograph

Mankiller, a chief and her people, Wilma Mankiller and Michael Wallis

Type

Label

Mankiller, a chief and her people, Wilma Mankiller and Michael Wallis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-281) and index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mankiller

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

28418141

Responsibility statement

Wilma Mankiller and Michael Wallis

Sub title

a chief and her people

Summary

The story of the Cherokee Nation is told by Wilma Mankiller, who recounts her life and the racism she faced in her fight to lead it. Wilma Mankiller has been the principal chief of the Cherokee Nation since 1985. She tells her personal story (her political awakening came during the 1970 occupation of Alcatraz island), interwoven with the complex history of the Cherokee Nation

Table Of Contents

Roots -- Turmoil: Hard times -- Trail where they cried -- Child of the Sixties -- Indian Territory -- Balance: Revolution -- Searching for balance -- Full circle -- Homeward bound -- Dancing along the edge of the roof -- Chronology -- Bibliography and suggestions for further reading -- Index

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