Objects and information relating to the life of Susette La Flesche Tibbles.

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Susette LaFlesche was born in Nebraska and daughter of Joseph LaFlesche ("Iron Eyes"), the last recognized chief of the Omaha tribe.  LaFlesche played an integral role interpreting for Standing Bear in the rial of Standing Bear v. Crook, a landmark case for Native American Civil Rights.  Susette LaFlesche worked with Thomas Tibbles of the Omaha Herald newspaper to publicize the plight of the Poncas.  Following the trial, LaFlesche continued to advocate for Native Americans serving as an expert witness and interpreter in cases around the country.  LaFlesche married Tibbles in 1882, and the couple continued to travel across the United States and abroad presenting their concerns about the lack of Native American rights.  Susette LaFlesche Tibbles was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1994.