MANKILLER (the story of Wilma Mankiller, the first woman elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation) at the Bozeman International Film Festival on Saturday, June 9th
In 1985, after serving as Deputy Chief under a conservative leader, Wilma Mankiller took once as the Cherokee Nation’s rst woman Principal Chief. Having relocated from Oklahoma to San Francisco earlier in her life, Mankiller worked with both the nascent Black Panther and the Alcatraz occupation movements, eventually bringing the passion and experience she gained there back to her people. During her decade-long tenure as Principal Chief and beyond, Mankiller’s leadership enabled the Cherokee Nation to become one of the most economically and culturally successful tribes in America.
Through rare archival footage and intimate interviews with activists including Gloria Steinem, as well as with Wilma herself, MANKILLER gives us insight into how this remarkable woman successfully navigated through the mine eld of bipartisan politics. Veteran Filmmaker Valerie Red-Horse Mohl and Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd present a portrait of a composed and assured leader who persevered through sexism and devastating personal setbacks to become one of the greatest leaders in American history.
MANKILLER will be the centerpiece screening at the Bozeman International Film Festival on Saturday, June 9th, screening time is at 8:15pm at the Crawford Theater individual tickets can be found here: https://bit.ly/2IAdRfB
