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Wilma Mankiller
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Born
November 18
,
1945
·
Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA
Died
April 6
,
2010
·
Adair County, Oklahoma, USA
(pancreatic cancer)
Birth name
Wilma Pearl Mankiller
Mini Bio
Wilma Mankiller was born on November 18, 1945 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA. She is known for
Independent Lens (1999)
,
Trudell (2005)
and
Declarations: Essays on American Ideals (1994)
. She was married to Charlie Soap and Hector Olaya. She died on April 6, 2010 in Adair County, Oklahoma, USA.
Family
Spouses
Charlie Soap
(October 1986 - April 6, 2010) (her death)
Hector Olaya
(November 13, 1963 - 1975) (divorced, 2 children)
Trivia
Chief of the Cherokee Nation, 1985-1995.
Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998 by President
Bill Clinton
.
Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1993.
First woman to be elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Participated in the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz Island.
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