Once of the most critical aspects of cultural preservation is the need to preserve the memories, language, philosophy, and artistic heritage of a people. Wilma Mankiller is a leading exponent of the importance of overcoming these challenges in the 21st century to ensure that Indigenous culture does not disappear from the world in the face of aggressive Western media and social conformity. Underlining this speech is the idea that Indigenous peoples need to assert their rights to both land, culture, and political sovereignty.

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