Barbie unveils Wilma Mankiller doll, honors first female Cherokee Nation Principal Chief

A Cherokee leader has joined the "Inspiring Women" lineup of Barbie dolls.

Wilma Mankiller, the Cherokee Nation's first female Principal Chief, is being honored with her very own Barbie doll.

Mankiller served as the Principal Chief from 1985 to 1995. She revitalized the Cherokee Nation's tribal government and advocated relentlessly for improved health care and housing services.

For her work, Mankiller earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Mankiller passed away in 2010 at the age of 64.