Susan La Flesche Picotte's story is a "Litany of the frontier vignettes of which classic legends are made, and it needs no embellishment.'' Picotte changed the course of history for all Indians. Who would think a woman like Picotte, especially an Indian, could accomplish so much in life? Susan Laflesche Picotte was the first American Indian Doctor in the United States. She inspired many to become a physician. Susan was a "True American Hero." She fought the conflicts of racism and never compromised on her heart’s desire to serve her people as a physcian. Susan La Flesche Picotte was born June 17, 1865, on Omaha Reservation. She had big brown eyes and was the daughter of Joseph, also known as Iron Eye, and of Mary La Flesche. Both of her