Wilma Mankiller
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Wilma Mankiller was a Native American politician who made history when she became the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1987. Born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma on November 18, 1945, she was instrumental in increasing the Cherokee population and wrote the bestselling autobiography, Mankiller: A Chief and Her People.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day November 18, 1945
Birth Place Tahlequah, OK
Age 75 YEARS OLD
Died On Apr 6, 2010 (age 64)
Birth Sign Scorpio

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Native American Politician who became the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1987. She oversaw a giant increase in the Cherokee population and wrote the bestselling autobiography, Mankiller: A Chief and Her People.

Before Fame

She began her political career in an entry level position within the Cherokee Nation.

Trivia

At the end of her final term in office, members of the Cherokee Nation filed a lawsuit against her alleging that she had embezzled national funds.

Family Life

She got married to Hector Hugo Olaya de Bardi in 1963 at age seventeen; the couple had two daughters together.

Associated With

She is a proud Cherokee Indian, like Wes Studi.

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