Susette La Flesche | |
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| Inshata Theumba "Bright eyes" | |
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| Born | c. 1854 |
| Died | May 26, 1903 Bancroft, Nebraska |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, lecturer, interpreter, artist |
| Known for | Native American rights activism |
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| Parent(s) | Joseph LaFlesche and Mary Gale |
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Susette La Flesche, later Susette LaFlesche Tibbles and also called Inshata Theumba, meaning "Bright Eyes" (c. 1854–1903), was a well-known Native American writer, lecturer, interpreter, and artist of the Omaha tribe in Nebraska. La Flesche was a progressive who was a spokesperson for Native American rights. She was of Ponca, Iowa, French, and Anglo-American ancestry. In 1983, she was inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Fame. In 1994, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.[1]