Cherokee Nation

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren joined the chorus of Indigenous leaders condemning a racist post by the conservative media figure Ann Coulter.

An iconic chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller, inspired countless Native American children as a powerful but humble leader who expanded early education and rural healthcare. Mankiller is now being honored with a Barbie doll in her likeness as part of toymaker Mattel's “Inspiring Women” series.