Nancy Ward
Sign in to saveCherokee Ghighau, or Beloved Woman, and warrior, introduced dairying to the Cherokee and advocating for the return of matriarchy
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1738-01-01
- Died
- 1824-00-00
- Works
- 11
Top works
- Vampires in a Recession
- Sir Walter Raleigh - Founding the Virginia Colony
- Redeem
- The Big Stink
- The complete guide to glues & adhesives
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 43
- Total plays
- 534
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 1738
- Died
- 1824
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Nancy
- Family name
- Ward
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Cherokee Nation
- Place of death
- Tennessee
- Occupation
- politician
Show 1 more fact
- P172
- Cherokee
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Categories
1730s births1820s deaths18th-century American women19th-century Native American leaders19th-century Native American womenBiography template using pronunciationCherokee Nation people (1794–1907)Cherokee slave ownersDiplomats of the Cherokee Nation (1794–1907)Native American history of TennesseeNative American people from TennesseeNative American people in the American Revolution