Wilma Mankiller was the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma

Badass Disabled Women in History: Wilma Mankiller

Today, I have an extraordinary story of Wilma Mankiller, a badass disabled woman. She participated in the occupation of Alcatraz, was the Time woman of the year, was the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, won the medal of freedom in 1998, and lived with polycystic kidney disease.  The first thing you notice…Continue reading Badass Disabled Women in History: Wilma Mankiller