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Mankiller: A Chief and Her People
Wilma Mankiller, Michael Wallis / Paperback / Published 1994
Synopsis: In her compelling story, Mankiller describes both the triumphs and hardships of being the first female chief of a large tribe. She honors and recounts Cherokee history, including the historic Trail of Tears, and tells of her own family's relocation when she was only 10 years old. 32 pages of photos.

Mankiller: A Chief and Her People/Cassettes
(Audio Literature Presents)
Wilma Mankiller, Michael Wallis / Audio Cassette / Published 1994
Midwest Book Review: The principle chief of the Cherokee Nation tells the story of her life and the history of her people in this deeply moving autobiography. Ably read by Joy Harjo we hear in Wilma Mankiller's own words the struggles she faced as a Native American and as a woman. Overcoming centuries of ignorance and genocide, Wilma Mankiller is leading her Cherokee people into new and more successful relationships with the broader American culture -- despite resistance, at times, from within her own community.

Selu: Seeking the Corn-Mother's Wisdom
Marilou Awiakta, Wilma P. Mankiller / Paperback / Published 1994
Synopsis: The Corn-Mother, called Selu by the Cherokee, is a living spirit to Native Americans. By sharing a Cherokee writer's path to the Corn-Mother, the reader discovers spiritual tools for facing the important issues of our times--from the nuclear dilemma to the devastation of our environment. 15 illus. This text refers to the hardcover edition of this title. (Spirituality/Women)

Promoting Effective State-Tribal Relations: A Dialogue
Yvonne Kauger, Richard Du Bey, Wilma Mankiller / Paperback / Published 1990
Published by National Conference of State, ISBN: 1555169759 (Non-Fiction/Political)

The Reader's Companion to U.S. Women's History
Wilma Mankiller(Editor) / Hardcover / Published 1998
Houghton Mifflin Co (Trd); ISBN: 0395671736; American History Editor's Recommended Book: Presented in encyclopedia format, with articles ranging from "Abolitionist Movement" to "YWCA," this hefty book provides a vast amount of material, both factual and interpretive. The editors, which include such icons as Gloria Steinem and the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation Wilma Mankiller, give a broad overview of issues relevant to feminist history and present material that will further debates about the role played by women in American history. The Reader's Companion offers a strongly feminist interpretation, and some would no doubt argue that many of the pieces are not so much history as arguments for social reform. That said, the reference's nearly exhaustive coverage (there are more than 400 articles) makes the book a valuable resource.

The Witch of Goingsnake and Other Stories
Wilma Pearl Mankiller, Robert J. Conley / Paperback / Published 1991
University of Oklahoma Press; ISBN: 0806123532