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From Publishers Weekly Since 1985 Wilma Mankiller has been Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation， the first woman to hold this post in a major tribe. Her work in rural development， especially the Bell Project in Oklahoma， has received national acclaim. With Wallis ( Route 66 )， Mankiller recounts the tragic history of the Cherokees and her own personal struggles. In the 1950s， her family moved from rural Oklahoma to San Francisco in a government relocation project. It was a traumatic change for the 11-year-old and her 10 brothers and sisters and brought her face-to-face with racism and poverty. The 1969 Indian occupation of Alcatraz， which she supported strongly and participated in to a slight degree， proved a turning point in Mankiller's life. She became an activist in Indian affairs， eventually leaving her husband and returning with her two daughters to her old home. Surviving a debilitating automobile accident and a kidney transplant， she continues to lead her people. In this inspiring story， Mankiller offers herself as a valuable role model--for women as well as Native Americans. Photos not seen by PW. Author tour. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Library Journal Written jointly with Wallis ( Pretty Boy: The Life and Times of Charles Arthur Floyd ， LJ 3/1/92， among others)， this book is an adroitly fashioned dual story of Chief Mankiller's life and a compact history of crucial and poignant episodes in Cherokee history. This contemporary account of the first woman principal chief of the Cherokee Nation describes the development of a modern-day leader. A tale of personal triumphs and tragedies， it begins with a childhood spent on an allotment farm in Mankiller Flats， Oklahoma， and moves through teenage years in the 1960s as an "urban Indian，" a near brush with death， and a life of solid accomplishment in service and tribal leadership rooted in Cherokee culture. As more Native American women are celebrated， it is hoped that many high-quality books like this one will appear. Shelve it next to Gretchen M. Bataille's Native American Women (Garland， 1993). Enthusiastically recommended. Previewed in Prepub Alert， LJ 7/93.- Margaret W. Norton， Montay Coll.， ChicagoCopyright 1993 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews