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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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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

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

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

It was held in a large earth lodge, and he was accompanied by the chief, Joseph La Flesche.

From Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi by David Ives Bushnell

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