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Native America Calling: The Barbie Mankiller Controversy
Friday, December 8, 2023
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The Barbie Mankiller Controversy
The Barbie brand has experienced a banner year with the record-breaking success of the Greta Gerwig film.

However, the Barbie Inspiring Women collectible dolls, which includes the former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Wilma Mankiller, is getting praise and criticism — and spurring conversations about how non-Native companies accurately honor Native individuals and tribes.

Join the conversation as Native America Calling dives into the controversy.

Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller joins ‘Inspiring Women’ lineup of Barbie dolls
Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller joins ‘Inspiring Women’ lineup of Barbie dolls

Wilma Mankiller, who was the first woman to lead the Cherokee Nation, is once again making history, this time on toy shelves.
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Guests on Native America Calling
Kristina Kiehl, long-term friend of Wilma Mankiller

Travis Owens (Cherokee Nation), vice president of cultural tourism for Cherokee Nation

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