Provides a biography of the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee nation, Wilma Mankiller. Describes her childhood growing up on the reservation, her struggles moving to a mostly White school, her involvement in the American Indian Movement in the 1960s, and how she and her daughters eventually moved back to the reservation where she grew up so that she could become an advocate for her people. Includes a list of activities and activism suggestions. Teaching Books: https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=83994.

A girl called Pearl -- Bay Area blues -- Alcatraz and activism -- Home to Mankiller Flats -- Leading her people -- Inspiring others -- How you can persist.