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The Cherokee Word for Water: Directed by Tim Kelly, Charlie Soap. With Kimberly Guerrero, Mo Brings Plenty, Steve Reevis, Darryl Tonemah. The work that led Wilma Mankiller to become the first modern female Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
- (70)
- Drama
- Tim Kelly, Charlie Soap
- 2013
The Cherokee Word for Water is a 2013 American drama film directed by Tim Kelly and Charlie Soap. Starring Kimberly Guerrero and Mo Brings Plenty in the lead roles, the film portrays the efforts of activist and future Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller to create a stable water supply to Bell, Oklahoma .
The Cherokee Word for Water is a feature-length motion picture that tells the story of the work that led Wilma Mankiller to become the first modern female Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
- (62)
- Tim Kelly, Charlie Soap
- PG
- 4
The Cherokee Word for Water is based on the true story of the Bell Waterline Project. The feature film is set in the early 1980s in a rural Oklahoma Cherokee community where many houses lacked running water.
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- (3)
- Charlie Soap, Tim Kelly
- PG
- Kimberly Guerrero
May 1, 2013 · The Cherokee Word for Water is a feature-length motion picture that tells the story of the work that led Wilma Mankiller to become the first modern female Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Set in the early 1980s, The Cherokee Word for Water begins in the homes of a small town in rural Oklahoma where many houses lack running water and others are ...
A movie inspired by the true story of a rural Cherokee community that brought running water to their families in the 1980s. Led by Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation, they used the traditional concept of "gadugi" to work together and reawaken their indigenous values.
