Susan La Flesche Picotte (June 17, 1865 – September 18, 1915, Omaha) was a Native American doctor and reformer in the late 19th century. She is widely acknowledged as one of the first Native Americans to earn a medical degree. She campaigned for public health and for the formal, legal allotment of land to members of the Omaha tribe.
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17 June 1865 Omaha Reservation
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Died |
18 September 1915 (aged 50) Walthill, Nebraska
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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