US Mint releases Wilma Mankiller quarter for purchase

Wilma Mankiller is the first female Cherokee Nation leader and the third woman featured on a US quarter.
0:56 | 06/14/22

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NARRATOR: The US Mint released a new quarter with the face of Wilma Mankiller, the first female leader of the Cherokee Nation. Mankiller, an activist for Native American and women's rights, is the third woman to be on the quarter. The new coin design shows Mankiller with a resolute gaze to the future. Mankiller served as principal chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1985 to 1995. Mankiller advocated for improved health care, education, and housing services for Native Americans.

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