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Wilma Mankiller - The Woman Who Led with Heart and Vision

Celebrating Women's History Month with a badass a day.

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Rudy Martinez
Mar 24, 2025
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There’s a story that stays with you, one of a woman who looked at a broken system and said, “We can do better.” Her name was Wilma Mankiller, and she wasn’t just a leader. She was a force of nature.

Wilma was born in 1945 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the capital of the Cherokee Nation. Her family was poor, and when she was 11, they were relocated to San Franc…

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