Julie Reed is a citizen of the Cherokee nation, Native American historian, author, and professor whose reflective essays include a widely syndicated piece about Wilma Mankiller, the first female principal chief of Cherokee Nation.
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Unless otherwise noted, all images used in this video are in the public domain.
Headshot of Wilma Mankiller, former Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.19 June 2017. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en
Cherokee National Capitol. 2008. Caleb Long. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/deed.en
The more I learn from these 250s about Native peoples of the USA, the more I am angry about how our schools failed to teach us that there were more than just white Europeans on our shores. Thank you, Julie Reed, for giving us a peek at a world I never knew about.
Wilma Mankiller would take up her shovel and dig when digging was required. She was a wonderful leader and I’m so proud to say she was my Chief!