Posted on 12/06/2023 3:46:26 PM PST by DFG
A Barbie doll in the likeness of Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to be elected chief of the Cherokee Nation, has been hailed by tribal citizens. It’s also been lamented for its inaccuracies.
An event held Tuesday in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, marked the anniversary of Mankiller becoming chief in 1985 and celebrated her Barbie doll. Mattel, the company that produces Barbie dolls, announced the new toy last month as part of the “Inspiring Women” series that includes conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, journalist Ida B. Wells and writer Maya Angelou.
The doll’s release has been met with some criticism. The doll itself portrays Mankiller, who died in 2010, with dark hair, wearing a turquoise dress and carrying a basket, a depiction that Chuck Hoskin Jr., principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, said was “thoughtful” and “well done.” However, he noted that some in the community said the doll’s basket wasn’t authentically Cherokee.
Another issue was with the doll’s packaging, which used the wrong syllabary, or set of symbols used for the Cherokee language, for the nation’s seal, Hoskin said. As a result, the package syllabary read “Chicken Nation” instead of “Cherokee Nation.”
“To someone who doesn’t read Cherokee syllabary, they’re not going to notice it,” Hoskin said. “To the Cherokee people for whom Wilma is of such enduring significance and we have such enduring love for her, to see our seal incorrect, it’s very disappointing because it would not have taken much effort or thought to avoid that.”
The packaging also identified the tribe as “Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma,” instead of the tribe’s official name, Cherokee Nation, which is used in all of the tribe’s treaties with the federal government.
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From Talking Barbie: “Math class is hard! Let’s go shopping!”
(That particular model was pulled from the shelves real fast!)
“As a result, the package syllabary read “Chicken Nation” instead of ‘Cherokee Nation.’”
Someone in Marketing has a great sense of humor...and is probably jobless as of today, LOL!
I had the privilege of meeting W. Mankiller many years ago. She was a very kind and capable woman. She truly worked to help the poor. Both Cherokee and White. The Nation had a good Chief in that woman.
looks like a White girl wi a tan...
That looks like an Anna Nicole Smith doll.
In the 1970s I believe she claimed it, or at least didn't deny it. She had a popular song called "Half Breed" and often dressed in an exaggerated, stylized Cherokee or "Native American" outfit
In recent years, she claimed it was all a ruse, concocted by her publicist and record company which she got caught-up in.
Comes with a blanket and a bottle of whiskey...../sarcasm.
If trans Barbie gets one, Ken’s gonna be awfully jealous.
Indeed.
“You wagon burning son of a bitch”
Looks like Trailer Trash Barbie.
Any relation to Steve Sarkisian, the University of Texas head coach?
Is that the eastern Cherokees or the western Cherokees?
Trailer trash barbie is making future soldiers for globalist barbie, who has a high paying government job, and no kids.
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