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La Flesche

American  
[lah flesh] / lɑ ˈflɛʃ /

noun

  1. Susette Inshta TheumbaBright Eyes, 1854–1903, U.S. author, Native American activist, and lecturer.


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Fletcher’s continued anthropological work, much of it done with La Flesche, launched her into new professional heights.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2021

He was touring the East Coast with the Omaha translator Susette “Bright Eyes” La Flesche and her brother Francis, aiming to gain support for the Poncas’ plight.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2021

Earlier that year, Fletcher had approached Susette La Flesche, who arranged for Fletcher to camp with the Omaha in Nebraska for three weeks before traveling northward to the Sioux.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2021

Events on Monday will focus on the newer addition, including unveiling a statue honoring the first Native American physician, Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2021

Francis La Flesche, an Omaha, has collaborated with Miss Alice C. Fetcher in ethnological work, and is also the author of a pleasing story of life in an Indian school called "The Middle Five."

From The Indian To-day The Past and Future of the First American by Charles Alexander Eastman

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