Mattel makes Wilma Mankiller Barbie to honor famous Cherokee, prompting backlash – Canada Boosts
An iconic chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller, impressed numerous Native American youngsters as a strong however humble chief who expanded early schooling and rural healthcare. Her attain is now broadening with a quintessential American honor: a Barbie doll within the late Mankiller’s likeness as a part of toymaker Mattel’s “Inspiring Women” collection. A…