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Barbie doll honoring Cherokee Nation leader is met with mixed emotions

Barbie doll honoring Cherokee Nation leader is met with mixed emotions
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A Cherokee Barbie named Mankiller

Mattel, the Barbie doll maker, unveiled its latest incarnation Nov. 7, with Mankiller as the first real-life Native woman to be featured in the Barbie “Inspiring Women” series.

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New Barbie doll honors Wilma Mankiller, the first female Cherokee principal chief

Wilma Mankiller, who served as the principal chief from 1985 to 1995, earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998.

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Tribal Employee Rights Office celebrates 40 years

The Cherokee Nation Tribal Employee Rights Office celebrates 40 years in October, helping more than 800 Native-owned businesses since 1983.

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Holiday celebrates constitution that united tribe after Trail of Tears

The Cherokee National Holiday held every Labor Day weekend commemorates the signing of the 1839 Cherokee Nation Constitution.

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