We are a revitalized tribe. ...

We are a revitalized tribe. After every major upheaval, we have been able to gather together as a people to rebuild a community and a government. Individually and collectively, Cherokee people possess an extraordinary ability to face down adversity and continue moving forward. We are able to do that because our culture, though certainly diminished, has sustained us since time inmemorial. This Cherokee culture is a well-kept secret.
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 Wilma Mankiller

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My ability to survive personal crises is really a mark of the character of my people. Individually and collectively, we must react with a tenacity that allows us again and again to bounce back from adversity.
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 Wilma Mankiller
Every single person has leadership ability. Some step up and take them. Some don't. My answer was to step up and lead.
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 Wilma Mankiller
If you argue with a fool, someone passing by will not be able to tell who is the fool and who is not.
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 Wilma Mankiller
Remember that I am just a woman who is living a very abundant life. Every step I take forward is on a path paved by strong Indian women before me.
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 Wilma Mankiller
I want to be remembered as the person who helped us restore faith in ourselves.
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 Wilma Mankiller