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Nanyehi (Cherokee: ᎾᏅᏰᎯ), known in English as Nancy Ward (c.1738 – c.1823), was a Beloved Woman and political leader of the Cherokee.She advocated for peaceful coexistence with European Americans and, late in life, spoke out for Cherokee retention of tribal hunting lands.
Wilma Mankiller (Cherokee Nation, 1945–2010), first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation; Maria Martinez (San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1887–1980)), potter; Barbara McAlister, Cherokee Nation opera singer and artist; Mabel McKay (Pomo/Patwin, 1907–1993) basket maker, medicine woman
Ghigau (Cherokee: ᎩᎦᎤ) or Agigaue (Cherokee:ᎠᎩᎦᎤᎡ) is a Cherokee prestigious title meaning "beloved woman" or "war woman". [1] [2]The title was a recognition of great honor for women who made a significant impact within their community or exhibited great heroism on the battlefield.
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, read up on famous Native Americans shaping our culture today, including actors, artists, athletes, and politicians 25 Famous Native Americans to Know ...
Miss Cherokee (Cherokee: ᎠᎨᏳᏣ ᏣᎳᎩ, romanized: ageyutsa tsalagi) is an annual cultural leadership title awarded by the Cherokee Nation to a young woman of Cherokee descent. The role of Miss Cherokee includes acting as an ambassador for the Cherokee Nation, representing the tribe at various cultural, educational, and governmental ...
Cherokee women: gender and culture change, 1700–1835. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1999. Pierpoint, Mary. "Unrecognized Cherokee claims cause problems for nation." Indian Country Today. August 16, 2000 (Accessed May 16, 2007). Reed, Julie L. Serving the Nation: Cherokee Sovereignty and Social Welfare, 1800-1907.
Wilma Pearl Mankiller was born on November 18, 1945, in the Hastings Indian Hospital in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, to Clara Irene (née Sitton) and Charley Mankiller. [4] [5] Her father was a full-blooded Cherokee, [4] [6] whose ancestors had been forced to relocate to Indian Territory from Tennessee over the Trail of Tears in the 1830s.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Cherokee Nation people. It includes Cherokee Nation people that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Subcategories