WASHINGTON — The first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, a leader in New Mexico’s suffrage movement and the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood were chosen to round out the first year of the American Women Quarters Program, the U.S.
Wilma Mankiller, Adelina Otero-Warren and Anna May Wong will be featured on the reverse of the 2022 quarters, the Mint announced in a news release.
“The American Women Quarters Program is a unique opportunity to honor a broad and diverse group of women whose achievements, triumphs, and legacies reflect the strength and resilience of our Nation.
Mankiller was elected as the principal chief of the Cherokee Nation in July 1987 served in the post until 1995, according to Indian Country Today.
Wilma was a humble, spiritual great leader, whose leadership was not only for Cherokee people but for all women and races,” Mankiller’s husband, Charlie Soap, told Indian Country Today.
Congress and was the first female superintendent of public schools in Santa Fe, New Mexico, according to the National Women’s History Museum.
Wong appeared in more than 60 films during her career and starred in silent films, television and on stage, according to the National Women’s History Museum.
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