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The Cherokee Word for Water

Wilma Mankiller's remarkable journey culminates in her historic appointment as the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation in modern times.

Set in rural Oklahoma in the early 1980s, the movie tells the story of Wilma Mankiller and Charlie Soap, a full-blood Cherokee organizer, as they join forces to build a 16-mile waterline system using a community of volunteers.

Info about The Cherokee Word for Water

Studio(s): Mankiller Project, Grey Hour Production Services

Originally Released: United States, May 01, 2013

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama