There are a whole lot of historical factors that have played a part in our being where we are today, and I think that to even to begin to understand our contemporary issues and contemporary problems, you have to understand a little bit about that history.
Wilma Mankiller

Growth is a painful process.
Wilma Mankiller

The secret of our success is that we never, never give up.
Wilma Mankiller

I want to be remembered as the person who helped us restore faith in ourselves.
Wilma Mankiller

We must trust our own thinking. Trust where we're going. And get the job done.
Wilma Mankiller

I don't think anybody anywhere can talk about the future of their people or of an organization without talking about education. Whoever controls the education of our children controls our future.
Wilma Mankiller

In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.
Wilma Mankiller