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More than 1,500 people stood in line outside the Cherokee Casino in Tahlequah on Monday to get the first quarters honoring the late Wilma Mankiller, the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
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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.
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The Cherokee Nation's first woman chief revitalized her tribe's culture as she implemented a host of influential progressive policies. But first she had to overcome sexism, say her descendants.
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A daughter and grandson remember Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to lead the Cherokee Nation. They talk about the challenges she faced.
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For a limited time beginning next year, the U.S. Mint will issue quarters honoring women from history. The first batch celebrates icons in civil rights, politics, humanities and science.
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Headlines for Wednesday, April 8, 2015:Bills keeping cities and towns from banning oil and gas exploration advance in the state House. (Tulsa World)Edmond…