Wilma Mankiller

Chief of the cherokee nation (1945–2010).

Born November 18th, 1945 in Tahlequah.

Died April 6th, 2010 at 64 years old in Adair County (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Occupations
autobiographer, poet, traditional leader or chief, writer
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson