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{{Short description|Cherokee Ghighau, or Beloved Woman (c.1738 – c.1822)}}

{{for|the Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator|Nancy L. Ward}}

{{Infobox Native American leader

| name = Nancy Ward▼

| caption = ▼

| image = Nanyehi.jpg▼

| tribe = [[Ghigau|Beloved Woman]] of the [[Cherokee]]▼

| lead =

| birth_date = c. 1738▼

| birth_place = [[Chota (Cherokee town)|Chota]], [[Monroe County, Tennessee]]▼

| death_date = 1822 or 1824▼

| death_place = Near [[Benton, Tennessee]]▼

| predecessor =

| successor =

| native_name = Nanye'hi (Cherokee: ᎾᏅᏰᎯ: "One who goes about")

| nicknames =

| known_for = ▼

| death_cause = ▼

| resting_place = [[Nancy Ward Tomb]]▼

| rp_coordinates = ▼

| religion =

| party =

| education =

| spouse = "Tsu-la" or Kingfisher; Bryant Ward ▼

| children = Catherine Ka-Ti Walker, Littlefellow Hiskyteehee Fivekiller, and Betsy Ward▼

| parents = Mother, the sister of Attakullakulla

| relations = ▼

| signature =

| footnotes =

}}▼

{{Infobox person

▲| name = Nancy Ward

▲| caption =

▲| image = Nanyehi.jpg

▲| tribe = [[Ghigau|Beloved Woman]] of the [[Cherokee]]

▲| birth_date = c. 1738

▲| birth_place = [[Chota (Cherokee town)|Chota]], [[Monroe County, Tennessee]]

▲| death_date = 1822 or 1824{{circa|1823}}

▲| death_place = Near [[Benton, Tennessee]]

| native_name = <small>ᎾᏅᏰᎯ</small>

| native_name_lang = [[Cherokee language|\Cherokee]]

| pronunciation = ''Nanye'hi''

| nationality = [[First Nations in Canada|Native American]]

▲| known_for =

▲| death_cause =

▲| resting_place = [[Nancy Ward Tomb]], [[Benton, Tennessee]]

▲| rp_coordinates =

▲| spouse = = {{plainlist|"Tsu-la" or (Kingfisher; )</br>Bryant Ward }}

▲| children = {{plainlist|Catherine (''Ka-Ti'') Walker, </br>Littlefellow (''Hiskyteehee '')</br>Fivekiller, and </br>Betsy Ward}}

| parents = [[Attakullakulla]], uncle

▲| relations = =

| module = {{Contains special characters| Cherokee

}}

▲}}

'''''Nanyehi''''' ([[Cherokee]]: ᎾᏅᏰᎯ: "One who goes about"), known in [[English language|English]] as '''Nancy Ward''' (c. 1738 – 1822 or 1824), 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 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>