Wilma Mankiller ever heard of her?

[Emile]

Just got my 2022 US Mint Proof Set. This is the first year of American Women Quarters. One name stood out Wilma Mankiller. She was the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

Mankiller was an advocate working to improve the image of Native Americans and combat the misappropriation of native heritage, by authoring books including a bestselling autobiography, Mankiller: A Chief and Her People, and giving numerous lectures on health care, tribal sovereignty, women's rights, and cancer awareness.

These new women quarters are beautiful coins. Keep your eye open and go through your change and start saving them.

Starting this year 2022 they are minting 5 different women coins each year.

The first 5 women quarters are:

Maya Angelou - Dr. Sally Ride - Wilma Mankiller - Nina Otero Warren - Anna May Wong

[Walleye]

1. Thanks for the info. I had heard the name, but never knew the story

[cilla4progress]

2. Cool!

Yes, heard of her!

Natuve names are fascinating to me!

[ms liberty]

3. Yes, she was a great Chief of the Cherokee Nation in the 20th century

I saw her on TV numerous times.

[Shrike47]

4. I've got a Maya Angelou quarter. Beautiful.

[Emile]

5. Yes, that one is my favorite of the five!

[mopinko]

6. i'll have to grab a couple sets for the grandkids that i might never have.

or maybe i'll poke the ex. he got the coin collection.

[roamer65]

7. I love the Dr Sally Ride quarter.

Hopefully they eventually have an Amelia Earhart quarter.

[Ghost of Tom Joad]

8. Cherokee word for water

Cherokee word for water it’s a fictional film about her I show it in my Native American film studies class. There’s also a documentary about her

[Emile]

10. Wow, now this docudrama is on my list to watch. Thanks!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cherokee_Word_for_Water

[txwhitedove]

9. Yes, I have!

[DURHAM D]

11. I actually knew her.

She had a great sense of humor. jftr - Gloria Steinem got married at Wilma's home in Oklahoma.

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/2010/04/08/gloria-steinem-reflects-on-friendship-with-wilma-mankiller/61264327007/

[Emile]

13. Now that is impressive!

Did she die from cancer?

[DURHAM D]

15. Yes. Pancreatic

Wilma had many many health/medical issues.

[2Gingersnaps]

12. Certainly have! I will have to add that.

I keep a Sacajawea and a Susan B Anthony in my console as a sort of St Christopher for ladies/Deists. One more fierce lady won't hurt a bit.

[roamer65]

17. 2022-2025

20 quarters honoring prominent women from past.

[Emile]

28. Have they announced who the remaining

15 women to be honored on the US quarter? My coin shop didn't know, but soon as they make a coin collector album for the new quarters they would be selling them.

[roamer65]

29. 2023, yes. 2024 and 2025, no.

Also, 2026 will be the sestercentennial quarters.

If the republic makes it that far.

[niyad]

14. Yes, of course.

[calimary]

16. Yes!

Excellent choice!

[SergeStorms]

18. CNAT

Critical Native American Theory.

Can't teach that in our schools. These "books" of which you speak, will not be allowed either.

We all know white men discovered America and it was totally unihabited when they did. Mount Rushmore is a natural formation, formed by glaciers when they receded after the Ice Age.

Critical Native American Theory is a liberal lie. Carry on.

[Lonestarblue]

19. We could learn a lot from Native Americans.

They took care of the community and revered the land and its resources—until white Americans took their land and sentenced them to poverty on reservations with poor soil and few ways to make a living, not to mention all the treaties the US government ignored as they took more and more of their land.

Had we treated our natural resources better, we might not be headed toward climate Armageddon.

[denbot]

20. My understanding she opened a sort of tribal membership to those claiming "Indian Blood".

With those new "members" she was able to show enough residents to get better funding to bring up the schools that members attend, and kick start a wave of genuine sustained infrastructure, and cultural improvements.

I've been involved in native arts mostly traditional silver and turquoise jewelry. At my booths I've seen a dozen or more of these "members" proudly display their tribal affiliation, and I don't question their amount of genetic relation. They help the nations and I consider those people to be at least second cousins to the people.
Ah-Ho!

[Hekate]

21. I do remember her! Thanks for this news. nt

[eppur_se_muova]

22. Well, I was gonna say, look for her on a quarter soon ! but you evidently know all about it. :)

I've found two Sally Ride quarters in my pocket change, and they are very nicely done coins. I really thought the sculpting was impressive.

[halfulglas]

23. I don't get many quarters because I don't use cash much.

But I have 2 Maya Angelu quarters and they are so beautiful I put them away so I don't accidentally spend them. I should probably consider sending for the mint set.

[TNNurse]

24. I certainly knew about Wilma Mankiller,

I did have to Google, Warren though. I need to learn more about her.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

25. Heard of her? For sure.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/125513273#post6

[Emile]

26. That was nine years ago, you

did know her!

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

27. Well, I knew of her.

Have another link to another great: https://www.democraticunderground.com/125544910