"This is a very important book. It could be the most important
of this new century if it were to get the mindfulness it
deserves."--Gloria Steinem, from the introduction
In this rare and intimate glimpse at the resilience and
perseverance of Native women, twenty indigenous female
leaders--educators, healers, attorneys, artists, elders, and
activists--come together to discuss issues facing modern Native
communities. This illuminating book found its genesis with Wilma
Mankiller (1945-2010), first female chief of the Cherokee Nation.
Over a period of several years, Mankiller engaged indigenous women
in conversation about spirituality, traditions and culture, tribal
governance, female role models, love, and community. Their common
life experiences, patterns of thought, and shared values gave them
the freedom to be frank and open, and a place of community from
which to explore powerful influences on Native life.
Wilma Mankiller spent most of her life in the rural community of
Mankiller Flats in Adair County, Oklahoma. Her lifetime of activism
began in 1969, when she took part in the Native American occupation
of Alcatraz Island. She became the first female principal chief of
the Cherokee Nation in 1985, a position she held for ten years.
Mankiller has been honored with many awards, including the
Presidential Medal of Freedom and honorary doctorate degrees from
Yale University, Dartmouth College, and Smith College. She passed
away April 6, 2010, at her home on the Mankiller family
allotment.
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