Memorial Page for Wilma Mankiller
Nov 18, 1945 – Apr 6, 2010(64 years)Died in:Adair County, Oklahoma
Chief of the Cherokee Nation
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Wilma Mankiller (* November 18, 1945 in Tahlequah; † April 6, 2010 in Adair County) was a chief of the Cherokee Nation. She was 64 years old. Her education included Skyline College and San Francisco State University. She received 6 awards, including National Women's Hall of Fame, National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Her cause of death was pancreatic cancer. She was buried at Stilwell.
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7 EventsBorn in Tahlequah, Cherokee County
1945Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame
1986Humanitarian of the Year
1986National Women's Hall of Fame
1993Elizabeth Blackwell Award
1996Presidential Medal of Freedom
1998Died in Adair County, Oklahoma (pancreatic cancer)
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Wilma Mankiller. Forever remembered.