Native Americans rip Mattel for Wilma Mankiller Barbie that says 'Chicken' instead of 'Cherokee'

Native Americans rip Mattel for Wilma Mankiller Barbie that says 'Chicken' instead of 'Cherokee'

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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. Her reach is now broadening with a quintessential American honor: a Barbie doll in the late Mankiller’s likeness…

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