La Flesche (Family : Omaha Reservation, Nebraska)

The La Flesche family is descended from Joseph La Flesche (Iron Eye), last recognized chief of the Omaha Indians, who was born early in the nineteenth century. The La Flesches, intelligent and well-educated, fought for the interests of their tribe while they helped its individual members make new lives. The sisters Susette, Susan, and Rosalie and their half-brother, Francis, are particularly noteworthy.