People say that crisis changes people and turns ordinary people into wiser or more responsible ones. — Wilma Mankiller Copy Share Image
Negative thoughts were treated by Cherokee healers with the same medicines as wounds, headaches, or physical illness. It was believed that unchecked negative thoughts… — Wilma Mankiller Copy Share Image
Remember that I am just a woman who is living a very abundant life. Every step I take forward is on a path paved… — Wilma Mankiller Copy Share Image
A significant number of people believe tribal people still live and dress as they did 300 years ago. During my tenure as principal chief… — Wilma Mankiller Copy Share Image
People say that crisis changes people and turns ordinary people into wiser or more responsible ones. — Wilma Mankiller Copy Share Image
My name is Mankiller, and in the old Cherokee Nation, when we lived here in the Southeast, we lived in semi-autonomous villages, and there… — Wilma Mankiller Copy Share Image
Every single person has leadership ability. Some step up and take them. Some don't. My answer was to step up and lead. — Wilma Mankiller Copy Share Image
Women in leadership roles can help restore balance and wholeness to our communities. — Wilma Mankiller Copy Share Image
A lot of young girls have looked to their career paths and have said they'd like to be chief. There's been a change in… — Wilma Mankiller Copy Share Image
Individually and collectively, Cherokee people possess an extraordinary ability to face down adversity and continue moving forward. — Wilma Mankiller Copy Share Image
I don't think anybody anywhere can talk about the future of their people or of an organization without talking about education. Whoever controls the… — Wilma Mankiller Copy Share Image
An Indian is an Indian regardless of the degree of Indian blood or which little government card they do or do not possess. — Wilma Mankiller Copy Share Image
