Susette La Flesche
Marion Marsh Brown
Describes the life of the Omaha Indian woman who fought for Indians' rights, becoming the first American Indian lecturer and the first published Indian artist.
Read Time: ~1.5 hr
Proudly Red and Black
by William Loren Katz and Paula A. Franklin (1993)
About this book
Brief biographies of people of mixed Native American and African ancestry who, despite barriers, made their mark on history, including trader Paul Cuffe, frontiersman Edward Rose, Seminole leader John Horse, and sculptress Edmonia Lewis.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreProudly Red and Black Lead Character
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