Serving as executive of a tribe of 137,000 people for 10 years, Mankiller now volunteers, still passionate about the issues facing her tribe. Mankiller is a strong advocate of women's rights, especially Native American women's rights. In some tribes, there are only male chiefs. But, if you lift the curtain a little bit, you see that the women select the chiefs and place them in power. I think that women tend to be more collaborative, by and large, than men.
Women see things out of their context and a more interconnected way.
The message did not only reach women. She exhibited a quiet strength, which was quite impressive. I agree with her that a true leader does not have to be a technician or a scientist, they need to be a good communicator. Mankiller's lecture excited Kathy Richardson, a teacher at Seven Hills School. I loved that she said, 'A leader is not a leader who works just for an issue.