A new quarter honors Native American leader and activist Wilma Mankiller
The Cherokee National History Museum in Tahlequah, Okla. will host a launch event for the new quarter. Mankiller was the first woman to head a major Native American nation in the U.S.
by Tekella Foster
Jun 06, 2022
2 minutes
Some coin enthusiasts will be able to add a quarter dedicated to the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation to their collections on Monday.
The Wilma Mankiller quarter is the third coin released under a U.S. Mint celebrating the achievement of diverse in American history.
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