Medicine Woman (2016)

ALL 08/12/2016 (en) Documentary 57 Min
  • Release
    08/12/2016
  • Production
    Nebraska Educational Television
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  • Original title
    Medicine Woman
  • Original language
    en
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The Story of America's First Native Medical Doctor

Overview

America's first Native doctor, Susan La Flesche Picotte (1865-1915) studied medicine at a time when few women dared. She graduated first in her class and returned home to serve as doctor to her Omaha tribe. During this heartbreaking and violent time she never gave up hope. The reverberations from her shattered world continue today as Native Americans suffer from alarming rates of disease, suicide and mental illness. Like Susan, these modern day medicine women from the Omaha, Lakota and Navajo tribes are fighting a war and sharing a confident, even joyful, approach to the work of healing.

  1. Story



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  1. Irene Bedard

    Voice of Doctor Picotte (voice)

  2. Joy Harjo

    Self - Narrator (voice)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 2 , Crews : 8

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Medicine Woman (2016) 57 Min

ALL 08/12/2016 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 08/12/2016
  • Production
    Nebraska Educational Television
  • Original title Medicine Woman
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

The Story of America's First Native Medical Doctor

Overview

America's first Native doctor, Susan La Flesche Picotte (1865-1915) studied medicine at a time when few women dared. She graduated first in her class and returned home to serve as doctor to her Omaha tribe. During this heartbreaking and violent time she never gave up hope. The reverberations from her shattered world continue today as Native Americans suffer from alarming rates of disease, suicide and mental illness. Like Susan, these modern day medicine women from the Omaha, Lakota and Navajo tribes are fighting a war and sharing a confident, even joyful, approach to the work of healing.

  1. Christine Lesiak, Princella P. RedCorn

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Patrick Aylward

    Editor

  4. Christine Lesiak, Princella P. RedCorn

    Producer