Medicine Woman

1. What significant achievement made Susan La Flesche Picotte a historical figure?

• She was the first Native American woman to earn a medical degree

• She was the first woman chief of the Omaha tribe

• She was the first Native American to build a school

 Where was Susan La Flesche Picotte born?

• Pennsylvania

• The Omaha reservation in northeastern Nebraska

• Washington

What was her father's role in the Omaha tribe?

• Medicine man

• Tribal educator

• Last recognized Chief of Omaha

 What inspired Susan to become a physician at age 8?

• Her father's encouragement

• A book about medicine

• Watching an Indian woman die because a white doctor refused care D.C.

Which educational institution did Susan attend for her medical degree?

• Harvard Medical School

• University of Nebraska Medical College

• Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania

. How many people did Susan care for when she returned to the Omaha Reservation?

• 500 people

• 750 people

• More than 1,000 people

What was Susan's annual salary when she first started practicing medicine?

• 1,000

• $750

• $500

How many sisters did Susan have?

• Two

• Five

• Three

Which religious groups ran the mission school Susan attended?

• Methodists and Baptists

• Catholics and Lutherans

• Presbyterians and Quakers

 In what year did Susan begin her medical education?

• 1894

• 1886

• 1875