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To share a personal anecdote about Mankiller and her grandfather.
To explain in detail how Mankiller came to live in Oklahoma
To provide background information about Mankiller's home and family.
To convince readers that Mankiller's family had been treated unfairly in the past.
Poor weather conditions.
Lack of money to plant crops.
A flawed government program.
A lack of knowledge about farming.
He was the strongest man in the village.
He held a position of honor in the village.
He lived apart from the other members in the village.
He was the wisest member in the village.
Crisis
Create
Chief
Collision
Poverty, struggle
Rural, urban
Harassed, threatened
Promote, presevere
"Struggle is not necessary for personal growth."
"I will see that those who oppose me will not benefit from my work"
"My self-pity often gets in the way of accomplishing my goals."
"Helping people help themselves is important work."
Mankiller feels that her most important work is with young people.
Mankiller fights harder for women's rights than for anything else.
Mankiller does not want young girls to feel limited by their gender.
Mankiller wants more women to seek leadership positions.
Caused people to question her leadership abilities.
Prevented her from doing most of the things she wanted.
Made her determined to work even harder.
Were responsible for her success.
Mankiller decided to dedicate her work to Native American issues in 1969.
Mankiller's interest in Native American issues grew even stronger in 1969.
Mankiller decided to become a social worker.
Mankiller furthered her education despite obstacles.
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Grew up on a family farm
Was married in 1986
Had many serious health problems
Worked on the Bell Community project
It contains facts that can be proved
It contains details about a person's life.
It describes actual events.
It contains fictional information.
Poverty
Poor housing
High unemployment
Low literacy rates
Mankiller inspired the Cherokee nation more than any previous leader.
A woman is not qualified to hold the position of Deputy Principal Chief.
Membership in the tribe increased during Mankiller's leadership.
Government should not get involved in helping communities rebuild their neighborhoods.
Wilma Mankiller endured many hardships in her life.
Wilma Mankiller was the first woman to become a leader of the Cherokee nation.
Despite hardships, Wilma Mankiller worked tirelessly for people.
Wilma Mankiller never earned the respect of her peers despite hard work.