When was susette la flesche born

As part of their efforts, La Flesche served as an interpreter for Standing Bear during his trial. Standing Bear was a Ponca chief who sued the U. Government for its treatment of his people. LaFlesche also worked with Thomas H. She was also a speaker, organizing speaking tours for others and herself in which they would speak out against injustice towards Native Americans.

During the tour, poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow entertained La Flesche and her co-speakers in his home. In , La Flesche married Tibbles. Together, they continued to travel, speak, and advocate for Native Americans. They did a speaking tour in England and Scotland where they met royalty and famous literary figures. La Flesche and her husband continued to appear in front of Congressional committees, presenting their concerns about the lack of Native American rights. Her testimony helped pass the Dawes Act, considered a progressive law of benefits for the tribes at the time.

In , the couple traveled to South Dakota to investigate the Battle of Wounded Knee, a series of events that resulted in the death of Native Americans, and the problems Native Americans were experiencing on the reservation. Secretary of Energy U.

Secretary of Health and Human Services U. Secretary of Homeland Security U. Secretary of Labor U. Secretary of State U. Secretary of the Interior U. Secretary of Transportation U. Senator U. She made a second eastern tour in In July La Flesche and Thomas Tibbles were married, after which the couple traveled widely in America and Great Britain, lecturing and writing about the plight of Native Americans.

Her work helped secure the passage of the Dawes Act in , which it was believed would improve conditions for Native Americans. Although La Flesche maintained a residence in Lincoln, Nebr. Several of La Flesche's siblings were also teachers and community leaders. Her sister Susan was the first Native American woman to become a medical doctor in the United States. Her brother Francis La Flesche was an ethnologist at the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Smithsonian who also earned two law degrees and published books about the Omahas.

Learn more about her and the other members. Toggle navigation History Timeline. Pre - - - - - - - - - - Present. Susette La Flesche Tibbles. Who was "Bright Eyes"? What was her role during the Standing Bear vs. Crook Trial?