Mankiller: A Chief and Her People climate Betty represents one of almost

Betty represents one of almost 1

keeper of the water

/ Let me call it

” (Kirkus Reviews)

the same hands

Mankiller: A Chief and Her People climate Betty represents one of almostIn this spiritual, moving autobiography, Wilma Mankiller, former Chief of the Cherokee Nation and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, tells of her own history while also honoring and recounting the history of the Cherokees. Mankiller's life unfolds against the backdrop of the dawning of the American Indian civil rights struggle, and her book becomes a quest to reclaim and preserve the great Native American values that form the foundation