The First Woman Cherokee Chief

The First Woman Cherokee Chief Synopsis

In 1985, Wilma Pearl Mankiller became the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. She had to convince her people that the chief should be the best person for the job, man or woman. Before the English came to what is now the United States, Cherokee women and men shared the leadership of the tribe. This created balance. But the English colonists told the Native People that men should be in charge. It stayed that way for many years, until Wilma Pearl made history. She used the concept of Gaduji, of everyone helping each other, to make the Cherokee Nation strong. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots and popular topics--for children who are ready to read on their own. Series Overview: Since 1984, Step into Reading has set the standard. Random House was the first trade publisher to implement a levelling system that recognised the developmental stages of beginning readers; offer a reader series as original paperbacks; and publish a mix of original and licensed titles. The line includes exciting fiction and non-fiction, favourite characters and innovative line extensions such as Non-Fiction Readers, Comic Readers, Math Readers, Phonics Readers, Sticker Readers, and Leyendo a Pasos, our readers in Spanish: a complete literacy program with something for every child.

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