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FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2002

The first Indian woman to become a doctor will be inducted into the American Medical Women's Association Hall of Fame.

Susan LaFlesche Picotte was a member of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska. She was an activist in tribal issues and became a health leader.

She died in 1915.

Get the Story:
Nebraska doctor will be inducted into Hall of Fame (The Lincoln Journal Star 6/21)

Relevant Links:
American Medical Women's Association - http://www.amwa-doc.org/index.html