Honoring America’s First Native American Physician by restoring her 1913 hospital to create a community center and wellness clinic for the Omaha Tribe and the residents of the Walthill area.

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A HOSPITAL OF HOPE

We are currently undergoing interior restoration with an expected completion date in June 2025.

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DR. SUSAN LA FLESCHE PICOTTE

Healer, Trailblazer, Warrior. One woman was all these and more to her Omaha Tribe and to the Walthill community.

In 1913, Dr. Susan fulfilled her lifelong dream of building a local hospital – after raising over $9,000. Today, Dr. Susan’s hospital building is at risk. It is empty and in need of restoration.

Currently, great strides are underway in raising funds and restoring the site to a place that honors its history and addresses the needs of today’s community. Once the restoration is complete, the building will provide a place to learn and celebrate culture, pursue business opportunities, and offer health and social services. The restoration project will save and repurpose the structure, and serve as a modern-day community center helping to meet the needs of the Omaha Nation and Walthill community. 

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THE COMMUNITY OF WALTHILL

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“WE WHO ARE EDUCATED HAVE TO BE PIONEERS OF INDIAN CIVILIZATION. THE WHITE PEOPLE HAVE REACHED A HIGH STANDARD OF CIVILIZATION, BUT HOW MANY YEARS HAS IT TAKEN THEM? WE ARE ONLY BEGINNING: SO DO NOT TRY TO PUT US DOWN, BUT HELP US TO CLIMB HIGHER. GIVE US A CHANCE.”

— DR. SUSAN La FLESCHE PICOTTE —

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