TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sorell,Traci
AU  - Flint,Gillian
TI  - Wilma Mankiller
T2  - She persisted
SN  - 9780593403037
PY  - 2022///
CY  - New York
PB  - Philomel Books
KW  - Mankiller, Wilma,
KW  - Cherokee Indians
KW  - United States
KW  - Biography
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Indian women activists
KW  - Indians
KW  - Kings and rulers
KW  - Biographies
KW  - lcgft
N1  - "Inspired by She persisted by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger."--Title page; "Based on the bestselling picture book series by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger"--Cover; Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-57)
N2  - The descendant of Cherokee ancestors who had been forced to walk the Trail of Tears, Wilma Mankiller experienced her own forced removal from the land she grew up on as a child. As she got older and learned more about the injustices her people had faced, she dedicated her life to instilling pride in Native heritage and reclaiming Native rights. She went on to become the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation
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