Some coin enthusiasts will be able to add a quarter dedicated to the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation to their collections on Monday.
Mankiller led the Cherokee Nation from 1985 to 1995 and is credited with boosting tribal enrollment and employment and reforming the tribe's programs for health, children and housing.
Wilma Pearl Mankiller was born in 1945 in Tahlequah. The surname"Mankiller" refers to a traditional Cherokee military rank, like a captain or major. Mankiller became the first woman to head a major Native American nation in the U.S. She served two years as deputy principal chief from 1983-1985, followed by a decade as principal chief.The Wilma Mankiller quarter is displayed in Denver in March. The Mint is holding a release event on Monday at the Cherokee National History Museum.
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