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.
Barbie's new doll is Wilma Mankiller, the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. She joins Mattel's Inspiring Women series in honor of her birthday this month.
(WASHINGTON) Wilma Mankiller, the first woman elected principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, can now be seen on U.S. quarters available for purchase. Mankil