Cherokee Barbie
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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Why can’t she have a jeep?
“Womankiller” was also a way of life for invading Indian tribes as they slaughtered other tribes and then colonized their territory.
Cherokee Barbie
Yep.
Hilarious!
Half breed.
The packaging also identified the tribe as “Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma,”
Damn. If you think about how they got to Oklahoma, that’s a pretty serious screw up and really horrible.
But doesn’t matter...history and its nuances and drama doesn’t matter....all that matters is “race” and they’ve demonstrated their racial virtue with their signaling here....
‘“Inspiring Women” series that includes conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, journalist Ida B. Wells and writer Maya Angelou.’
Of course, always liberal (commie) inspirations. I’m sure they won’t have Jeane Kirkpatrick or Phyllis Schlafly or Condeleeza Rice.
Woo woo woo!
Kemosabe!
What do you mean “We”, paleface?
Feather! (Not Dot!)
Joe Biden speak with forked tongue buffalo dung!
No trannies in my teepee!
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I will have more praise for the red man and his ball teams in subsequent post.
Stay tuned
Wilma Mankiller is a minority and female. If she would just admit to being a lesbian transgender muslim, could replace Biden next year.
Cherokee Barbie? Is that Cher?
Is Cher a Native American?
Didn’t know that. I thought she was of Eastern European ancestry. Gypsies if I remember correctly.
I’m sorry Sonny went first.
5.56mm
Armenian poser barbie.
CC
The doll looks nothing like Mankiller. Looks more like the girl that played the “Little Mermaid” not so long ago.
Cher Sarkisian is Armenian. From southern California.
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