Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte distinguished herself by becoming

Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte distinguished herself by becoming the first Native American woman ever to earn a medical degree and work as a practicing M.D. Open Court 4th Grade Unit 3 From Mystery to Medicine Lesson 6 The Story of Susan LaFlesche Picotte [email protected] Wilson Elementary

1865-born on the Omaha reservation in Nebraska. 1870-1879-attended school on the reservation. 1879-attended Elizabeth Institute for Young Ladies. 1882-graduated school and worked at the mission school on the Omaha reservation. 1884-1886-attended Hampton Normal and Agriculture Institute. 1889-received a medical degree from Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania 1906-her work on alcoholism brought about a stipulation from Washington that every property deed in the Omaha communities would prohibit the sale of alcohol. September 18,1915- died in Walthill, Nebraska. [email protected]

The Story of Susan LaFlesche Picotte Vocabulary: reservation (page 288) physician (Page 289) ominous OM-IN-OUS (Page 291) maneuvered MAN-EU-VER-ED (Page 298) desolately DES-O-LATE-LY (Page 303) [email protected]

reservation “use context clues” After completing medical school she returned to her home and began work as the doctor at the reservation school. A reservation is land set aside by the government and is where some Native Americans live. reservation - Government land set aside for Native Americans to live on [email protected]

. physician “use context clues” She wanted the position of reservation physician. The physician treated her first patient this morning. physician - doctor [email protected]

ominous “use context clues” When she turned to the school house, she noted that the sky looked ominous. The howling wind sounded ominous in the dark alley. ominous - threatening [email protected]

maneuvered (man-eu-vered) “use context clues” Suddenly, having maneuvered the drift, the pony stopped. The student driver maneuvered her car into the narrow parking garage entrance. maneuvered - Skillfully moved around [email protected]

desolately (des-o-late-ly) “Use context clues” I thought that maybe if he could make it till spring ” Marguerite said desolately. She looked desolately at the mess she had to clean up after the party. DESOLATELY - Dismally or without hope [email protected]

The Story of Susan LaFlesche Picotte Vocabulary: RESERVATION - Government land set aside for Native Americans to live on PHYSICIAN - doctor OM-IN-OUS - threatening MAN-EU-VER-ED - Skillfully moved around DES-O-LATE-LY - Dismally or without hope [email protected]