Rewrite the following paragraph using the checklist on pages 19-20. Susette La Flesche, or "Bright Eyes" (1854-1903), was the daughter of an Omaha
chief. Her Native American name was a useful tool in campaigning for the rights of
her people. The Bureau of Indian Affairs at one time relocated Indian tribes. Trea-
ties supposedly prohibited this action. Chief Standing Bear of the Ponca tribe, one
related to the Omaha tribe, attempted to lead a group of his people back to Nebraska,
They were all arrested. The editor of the Omaha Herald was Thomas Tibbles. Bright
Eyes joined forces with Tibbles. He boldly defended the Indians' rights and sued the
government. She lectured among influential circles for Indians' rights. In 1879, due
largely to her influence, the Dawes Act was enacted. It subsequently discontinued
the capricious relocation of Indian tribes, Bright Eyes married Tibbles. She returned
to her Omaha reservation. She used her various talents to write and illustrate stories
about American Indians.