{"id":34215,"date":"2023-12-08T00:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T05:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=34215"},"modified":"2023-12-08T14:33:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T19:33:56","slug":"native-america-calling-the-barbie-mankiller-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2023\/12\/08\/native-america-calling-the-barbie-mankiller-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: The Barbie Mankiller Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Friday, December 8, 2023<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">The Barbie Mankiller Controversy<\/div>\r\nThe Barbie brand has experienced a banner year with the record-breaking success of the Greta Gerwig film. \r\n<P><\/p>\r\nHowever, the Barbie Inspiring Women collectible dolls, which includes the <a href=https:\/\/shop.mattel.com\/products\/principal-chief-wilma-mankiller-barbie-inspiring-women-doll-hmt92>former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Wilma Mankiller<\/a>, is getting <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2023\/11\/07\/cherokee-leader-wilma-mankiller-joins-inspiring-women-lineup-at-barbie-dolls\/\">praise and criticism<\/a> &#8212; and spurring conversations about how non-Native companies accurately honor Native individuals and tribes. \r\n<P><\/p>\r\nJoin the conversation as Native America Calling dives into the controversy.\r\n<P><\/p>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_indianz-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2023\/11\/07\/cherokee-leader-wilma-mankiller-joins-inspiring-women-lineup-at-barbie-dolls\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10\/wilmamankillerbarbie.jpg\" alt=\"Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller joins \u2018Inspiring Women\u2019 lineup of Barbie dolls\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2023\/11\/07\/cherokee-leader-wilma-mankiller-joins-inspiring-women-lineup-at-barbie-dolls\/\">\n\t\t\tCherokee leader Wilma Mankiller joins \u2018Inspiring Women\u2019 lineup of Barbie dolls\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2023\/11\/07\/cherokee-leader-wilma-mankiller-joins-inspiring-women-lineup-at-barbie-dolls\/\">\n\t\t\t<p>Wilma Mankiller, who was the first woman to lead the Cherokee Nation, is once again making history, this time on toy shelves.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"Indianz.Com\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tIndianz.Com\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\nKristina Kiehl, long-term friend of Wilma Mankiller \r\n<P><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/thetravisowens\/\">Travis Owens<\/a> (Cherokee Nation), vice president of cultural tourism for <a href=\"https:\/\/cherokee.org\/\">Cherokee Nation<\/a>\r\n<P><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; 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