The Nebraska Medical Association is raising funds to pay for a hospital run by the country’s first Native American physician, Dr. Susan La Fletcher Picotte. Renovation of Waltil Hospital is already underway.
GARY BOWEN
“Physicians in this state should know this story. She’s a co-worker, a member of our profession, ”said Teddy. Our aim is to raise awareness of Susan La Fletcher and her story, to honor her service, her sacrifice and her commitment.
A.D. Rehabilitation of Picotte Hospital, which was first launched in 2017 in collaboration with the Omaha Indian Tribe, is already underway.
A new roof was installed two years ago, and the original 33-room wooden rooms and windows were restored.
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Now, the non-profit foundation behind the renovation is seeking to raise the final $ 2.5 million to complete the once neglected hospital into a modern community center. It includes a Tribal Medical / Mental Health / Drug Abuse Clinic, as well as a youth exhibition for Native American Arts and Culture programs and Picotte Life and Work.
The Nebraska Medical Association is raising funds to rehabilitate the long-closed Walt Hospital, founded by Dr. Susan La Fletcher Pikotte, the country’s first Native American physician.
GARY BOWEN
About a quarter of the money has already been collected, ”said Teddy.
The son of the last traditional chief of the Omaha tribe, Iron Eye, or Joseph La Fleche, was born on tape before it became a state of Nebraska. In 1889 she received her medical degree. She dismissed many lucrative officers to serve over 1,300 square miles[2,400 sq km].
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