Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 This book is the story of Wilma Mankiller, but it is also the story of the Cherokee people and their indomitable courage. The chapters weave together the story of one Cherokee woman with the history of all the people of the Cherokee Nation. #2 Wilma Mankiller, the woman of the house, is barefoot and wearing a brightly colored dress. She sips a mug of coffee on the porch. The surrounding forests and hills conceal the animal life native to this eastern region of Oklahoma. #3 The Cherokees were the first tribe to publish a newspaper in both English and their native Cherokee language. Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of a major Native American tribe, was elected in 1980. #4 Mankiller, who was elected chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1987, loved her land and her family. But she also loved serving the thousands of people she serves.