# Susan La Flesche

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Dr. Susan La Flesche: Against the Current

id2710 - The flickering lantern in the window cast a warm glow, a beacon of hope in the frigid Nebraska night. Inside, Dr. Susan La Flesche, weary but resolute, tended to another patient. Her journey to becoming the first Native American woman doctor was a testame... #Stories #NativeAmericanDoctor…

Episode 12: Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte

Welcome back to this week's episode of Medicated, Meddlesome, & Quarrelsome! This week Mimi tells us the story of the first Native American women to become a medical doctor- Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte.

That’s One for the History Books ep 98: Henry Alsberg, head of the WPA Federal Writers Program, and Holger Cahill, head of the WPA Federal Artists Program

You can now listen to “That’s One for the History Books” podcast episode ep. 98: Henry Alsberg, head of the WPA Federal Writers Program, and Holger Cahill, head of the WPA Federal Artists Program. Each week hosts Marty Cohn and Hugh Ryan profile Americans who made important contributions to our co…

That’s One for the History Books ep 99: Susan La Flesche Picotte, Native American rights advocate

You can now listen to “That’s One for the History Books” podcast episode ep. 99: Susan La Flesche Picotte, NativeAmerican rights advocate. Each week hosts Marty Cohn and Hugh Ryan profile Americans who made important contributions to our country, but who have been largely overlooked by our histor…

Episode 26: Susan La Flesche Picotte - Medicine Woman

Someone be very proud of us because we are not covering a Mary, Maria, Marie today!! Instead we will be talking about Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, the first Native American to earn a medical degree and a woman at that. Sources: https://www.civilwarmed.org/la-flesche/ https://www.nebraskastudies.…

Choir of Connections: Echoes Christmas Special

As Christmas approaches, Echoes in the First Person gathers the voices of history into a single chorus. In this special holiday episode, Choir of Connections, we revisit figures who broke barriers, offered gifts of innovation, and raised voices against silence. From James Hewlett, the first Black S…

Echoes New Year’s Special: Reflections and Horizons

As 2025 draws to a close, Echoes in the First Person pauses to honor the voices that have joined us along the way. In this New Year’s special, Reflections and Horizons, we look back at listener reflections—words of gratitude, encouragement, and connection—and look forward to the stories waiting on …

Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte

Listen to the remarkable story of Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, the first Native American physician in the United States. Born on the Omaha Reservation in 1865, Picotte grew up witnessing the failures of federal agencies to protect Native health, a moment that sparked her lifelong mission. If this …