Wilma Mankiller Politician

Wilma Pearl Mankiller (November 18, 1945 – April 6, 2010) was the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation. She served as principal chief for ten years from 1985 to 1995. She is the author of a national-bestselling autobiography, Mankiller: A Chief and Her People and co-authored Every Day Is a Good Day: Reflections by Contemporary Indigenous Women.Mankiller's administration founded the Cherokee Nation Community Development Department and saw a population increase of Cherokee Nation citizens from 55,000 to 156,000.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 18, 1945
Birth place	Tahlequah Oklahoma
Date of death	April 06, 2010
Place of death	Adair County Oklahoma
Education	San Francisco State University Skyline College