Friday, December 8, 2023 – The Wilma Mankiller legacy meets Barbie
Native America Calling
English - December 08, 2023 08:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 106 ratingsSociety & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Thursday, December 7, 2023 – Native volleyball is a fan favorite
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. We’ll dive into the controversy.