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highdeserttrash t1_j224h4q wrote
Reply to comment by JustPlainRick in TIL that Wilma Mankiller was a Native American rights activist and the first woman to be elected the Chief of a Native American Tribe (Cherokee Nation). by RandomPersonOfTheDay
>The surname "Mankiller," Asgaya-dihi (Cherokee syllabary: ᎠᏍᎦᏯᏗᎯ) in the Cherokee language, refers to a traditional Cherokee military rank, like a captain or major.
highdeserttrash t1_j21ay6i wrote
Reply to TIL that Wilma Mankiller was a Native American rights activist and the first woman to be elected the Chief of a Native American Tribe (Cherokee Nation). by RandomPersonOfTheDay
She did an incredible job. Tribal enrollment, employment and revenue more than doubled over her 10 years in office.
highdeserttrash t1_j9xaftd wrote
Reply to comment by JonnySoegen in A dying baby turtle survived after drifting 4,000 miles to Ireland by KatzMwwow
They are in fact a vulnerable/endangered species.