Wilma Mankiller

     For my blog, I selected Wilma Mankiller who was interviewed by the group called Leading Native Nations" Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, September 29, 2008. Her interview discusses many issues related to governance, leadership and the Cherokee Nation for which she was the first female Cherokee Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. The message that Wilma was advocating was a message that included dialogue in the following areas:

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v  Sovereignty (0)

v  Good native communities (2)

v  Challenges with respect to Cultural, Economic and Social (4)

v  Dispossession (6)

v  Survival (9)

v  Interdependence and community support (11)

v  Natives in politics (Geneva) (16)

v  The profound impact of occupying Alcatraz (18)

v  The Bell Community struggles and accomplishments (20)

v  Self Efficiency (25)

v  Advancement of trial accountability (28)

v  Reformations to Cherokee Nations Constitution (29)

v  Woman advancement in government (33)

v  Leadership and education (35)

v  Listening, consulting and leadership (35)

v  Cherokee Nations History Courses (36)

v  Cherokee Nations Language Revitalization (37)

v  Problem solving within the community (38)

v  Native stereotypes (42)

v  Public perception driving public policy (44)

     This discussion was insightful and intellectually sponsored. The selection of this material for the First Peoples course was specific in nature to indigenous people’s advancement within the United States.

     I believe the website was credible as it provides insight into the life of a primary person. Primary person is with respect to authenticity of the interviewee and her native lineage within the Cherokee Nation. Therefore, it is without question that the source of this interview is credible within academia.

     Using different media types to educate and focus awareness is the primary goal of the Native American Journal Blog. Research and dissemination are the primary drivers. Blogs will also be posted for long periods of time for others to view and make comments on. This is the reason I believe I was asked to share this information within the blogging community rather than the virtual classroom.  

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Wilma Mankiller, Empire State College, Pan Indian Visions of the Future, Week 15, M5 Overview, Learning Activities, Wilma Mankiller Video, Wilma Mankiller: Governance, Leadership and the Cherokee Nation, The University of Arizona, Accessed 08-26-15