Wilma Mankiller

Wilma Mankiller

female, 64 years old
Wilma Pearl Mankiller (born November 18, 1945 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma) was the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Mankiller grew up with her...
Sam Houston

Sam Houston

male, deceased (1863)
Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793-July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman, politician, and soldier. Born in Virginia, Houston was a key...
Stand Watie

Stand Watie

male, deceased (1871)
Stand Watie (12 December 1806 - 9 September 1871) (also known as Degataga "stand firm" and Isaac S. Watie) was a leader of the Cherokee Nation and...
Elias Boudinot

Elias Boudinot

male, deceased (1839)
Elias Boudinot (1800-1839) was a Cherokee Indian who started and edited the tribe's first newspaper. He was born in Georgia as Gallegina Watie...

Joe Byrd

male
Joe Byrd was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1995 to 1999 and was defeated by Chief Chad Smith in the 1999 Cherokee Nation...

Stacy Leeds

female
Stacy Leeds is a Law professor and former Cherokee Supreme Court Justice. She is also a candidate for Cherokee chief. The Cherokee Nation election...
Lewis Downing

Lewis Downing

male, deceased (1872)
Lewis Downing served as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1867 to 1872.
William P. Ross

William P. Ross

male, deceased (1891)
William P. Ross was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. He was chosen by the National Council on October 19, 1866. He also served from 1872...
Gideon Blackburn

Gideon Blackburn

male, deceased (1838)
Gideon Blackburn (August 27, 1772-August 23, 1838) was an American Presbyterian clergyman, born in Augusta County, Virginia, of Scots-Irish...

Charles R. Hicks

male
Charles R. Hicks, longtime Second Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation and briefly Principal Chief himself in 1827 following the death of...