Description: (Ethnologist)
Francis La Flesche was a pioneering Native American ethnologist who focused on Omaha and Osage cultures. He collaborated with anthropologist Alice C. Fletcher, working as a translator and researcher. Together, they produced articles and a book on the Omaha tribe, as well as various works on the Osage people. La Flesche also documented traditional songs and chants of these tribes and worked with composer Charles Wakefield Cadman on an opera inspired by Omaha life. His stories were published after his passing, highlighting his significant impact on Native American ethnology.