Quotes by Francis La Flesche

"Shoⁿ´-ge-ṭsi-e, Dog-passing-by."
— Francis La Flesche
"In the beginning the Ṭsi´-zhu people came down, in the form of eagles, from the upper to the lower world. As they came in sight of the earth they beheld a large red oak tree. They soared down to it and alighted upon its topmost branches. The shock of their weight sent to the ground a shower of acorns which scattered around the foot of the tree, whereupon they said: We shall make of this tree our life symbol; our little ones shall multiply in numbers like"
— Francis La Flesche
"hi´-ge-ṭoⁿ-ga, Big-chief. Refers to the high position of the hereditary chief of the Ṭsi´-zhu tribal division. Husband of Iⁿ´-be-zhoⁿ-ḳa-wiⁿ of the I´-ba-ṭse gens."
— Francis La Flesche
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Francis La Flesche (Omaha, 1857–1932) was the first professional Native American ethnologist; he worked with the Smithsonian Institution. He specialized in Omaha and Osage cultures. Working closely as...