Editing Nancy Ward (section)

{{Short description|Cherokee diplomat and Beloved Woman (c.1738 – c.1822)}}
{{for|the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator|Nancy L. Ward}}

{{Infobox person 
| name = Nancy Ward
| caption = 
| image = Nanyehi.jpg
| birth_date = c. 1738
| birth_place = [[Chota (Cherokee town)|Chota]]
| death_date = c. {{death date and age|1823|1738}}
| death_place = Near [[Benton, Tennessee]], US
| native_name = Nanyehi <small>(''ᎾᏅᏰᎯ'')</small>
| native_name_lang = [[Cherokee language|\Cherokee]]
| pronunciation = ''Nanye'hi''
| nationality = [[Ghigau|Beloved Woman]] of the [[Cherokee]]
| known_for = 
| death_cause = 
| resting_place = [[Nancy Ward Tomb]]
| rp_coordinates = 
| spouse =  {{plainlist|Tsa-tlo (Kingfisher);<br />Bryant Ward}}
| children = {{plainlist|Catherine (or ''Ka-Ti'') Walker<br />Littlefellow (''Hiskyteehee'') later known as Fivekiller<br />Betsy Ward}}
| father = 
| relations = [[Attakullakulla]], uncle
| module = {{Contains special characters| Cherokee
 }}
}}
'''''Nanyehi''''' ([[Cherokee]]: ᎾᏅᏰᎯ), known in [[English language|English]] as '''Nancy Ward''' (c.1738 – c.1823), was a [[Ghigau|Beloved Woman]] and political leader of the [[Cherokee people|Cherokee]]. She advocated for peaceful coexistence with [[European American]]s and, late in life, spoke out for Cherokee retention of tribal hunting lands. She is credited with the introduction of dairy products to the Cherokee economy.<ref name=Brooklyn>{{cite web | title=Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art: The Dinner Party: Heritage Floor: Nancy Ward| url=http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/heritage_floor/nancy_ward.php| website=Brooklyn Museum| access-date=28 March 2015}}</ref>