| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxiv, 292 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-281) and index. |
| Summary |
The story of the Cherokee Nation is told by Wilma Mankiller, who recounts her life and the racism she faced in her fight to lead it. Wilma Mankiller has been the principal chief of the Cherokee Nation since 1985. She tells her personal story (her political awakening came during the 1970 occupation of Alcatraz island), interwoven with the complex history of the Cherokee Nation. |
| Contents |
Roots -- Turmoil: Hard times -- Trail where they cried -- Child of the Sixties -- Indian Territory -- Balance: Revolution -- Searching for balance -- Full circle -- Homeward bound -- Dancing along the edge of the roof -- Chronology -- Bibliography and suggestions for further reading -- Index. |
| Subject |
Mankiller, Wilma, 1945-2010.
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Cherokee women -- Biography.
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Cherokee Indians -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Wallis, Michael, 1945-
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| ISBN |
0312098685: $22.95 ($29.99 Can.) |
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