Oh Yes She Did!

This week we talk about Susan La Flesche Picotte, an Omaha Native American who is widely acknowledged as the first Native American to earn a medical degree. Join us as we take a look at how she began her medical practice and quickly became an integral part of her community. This week's recommendations:  A Warrior of the People: How Susan La Flesche Overcame Racial and Gender Inequality to Become America's First Indian Doctor by Joe Starita Medicine Woman (doc on PBS about Susan and modern healers who followed in her footsteps) The Break by Katherena Vermette Don't forget to share with us on Instagram! @oysdpodcast #oysdpodchallenge  Intro/Outro Music: Tripped and Fell in Love (instrumental) by Yacht.