Article written about Pittman. Source Lovallo, J., & Sasse, A. F. (2019, February 18). A biography of Judge Elizabeth Pittman. North Omaha History. https://northomahahistory.com/2019/02/18/a-biography-of-judge-elizabeth-pittman-by-jody-lovallo-and-adam-fletcher-sasse/
The former logo of the “Sioux City Soos.”
Crossley, D. (2018, November 3). Sioux City Soos (1947-1960). Fun While It Lasted. https://funwhileitlasted.net/2018/11/03/1947-1960-sioux-city-soos/
Native communities marched throughout Sioux City in honor of children lost to the foster care system.
Photo by Kendall Crawford.
https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2022-11-24/iowa-tribes-reflect-on-progress-at-march-for-children-lost-to-foster-care
Frank LaMere as the 2015 Jim Wolf Equal Justice Award honoree.
Swiereck, N. (2015, October 19). Meet the 2015 Good Apple Awards honorees – Frank LaMere [Review of Meet the 2015 Good Apple Awards honorees – Frank LaMere]. Nebraska Appleseed. https://neappleseed.org/19759#
Image of Elizabeth Pittman studying for the bar exam. Source Omaha Public Schools. (n.d.). Elizabeth Davis Pittman – Lawyer/judge. Making Invisible Histories Visible. https://www.ops.org/departments/making-invisible-histories-visible/african-american-histories1/elizabeth-davis-pittman-lawyerjudg
A headshot of Frank LaMere.
ECOFFEY, B., & LCT CORRESPONDENT. (2019, June 20). ACTIVIST FRANK LAMERE PASSES ON. Lakota Times -; Lakota Times. https://www.lakotatimes.com/articles/activist-frank-lamere-passes-on/
Frank LaMere, his wife Cynthia, and Judi M. Gaiashkibos, Executive Director of Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs attend a fundraiser for the St. Augustine’s Mission School.
Frank Lamere, his wife Cynthia, and Judi M. Gaiashkibos, executive director of Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs attend fundraiser for St. Augustine’s Mission School. NCIA. (2014, April 16). https://indianaffairs.state.ne.us/frank-lamere-his-wife-cynthia-and-judi-m-gaiashkibos-executive-director-of-nebraska-commission-on-indian-affairs-attend-fundraiser-for-st-augustines-mission-school/
Source: Omaha Public Schools. (n.d.). Elizabeth Davis Pittman – Lawyer/judge. Making Invisible Histories Visible. https://www.ops.org/departments/making-invisible-histories-visible/african-american-histories1/elizabeth-davis-pittman-lawyerjudge
Frank LaMere waves to the crowd, celebrating the Nebraska Liquor Commission’s decision to take away the liquor licenses from the four liquor stores in White Clay, Nebraska.
Conley, A. (2019, June 18). Native American activist Frank LaMere, dead at 69, remembered as a “true civil rights leader.” Omaha World-Herald. https://omaha.com/news/state_and_regional/article_7abb4936-d7b0-5583-82be-b4addab1cccb.html
An image from North High School of Elizabeth Pittman's accomplishments during high school. Source Omaha Public Schools. (n.d.). Elizabeth Davis Pittman – Lawyer/judge. Making Invisible Histories Visible. https://www.ops.org/departments/making-invisible-histories-visible/african-american-histories1/elizabeth-davis-pittman-lawyerjudg
Building location on Creighton University Campus honoring Elizabeth Pittman. Source Omaha Public Schools. (n.d.). Elizabeth Davis Pittman – Lawyer/judge. Making Invisible Histories Visible. https://www.ops.org/departments/making-invisible-histories-visible/african-american-histories1/elizabeth-davis-pittman-lawyerjudg
Image of Elizabeth Pittman in 1940. Source Lovallo, J., & Sasse, A. F. (2019, February 18). A biography of Judge Elizabeth Pittman. North Omaha History. https://northomahahistory.com/2019/02/18/a-biography-of-judge-elizabeth-pittman-by-jody-lovallo-and-adam-fletcher-sasse/
George Blue Spruce Jr. Is recognized as the first American Indian dentist and serves as an unsung hero through his devotion to bringing greater dental care and advocacy to the Indigenous population. After graduating from Creighton’s Dental School in 1956, he served two years in the navy and worked in 14 reservations and pueblos around the country. During his time in the navy, he was assistant surgeon general and director of the IHS Phoenix Area Office. He served 42 tribes from 1979 to 1986, claiming that “Most American Indians never had an opportunity to receive any dental care at all” (Locke). His motivation to serve indigenous populations stems from his poor personal experiences (APA) and the understanding that “Gum disease, infection, and tooth decay were almost epidemic on the reservations” (George Blue Spruce Jr. 110). -Searching for My Destiny by George Blue Spruce Jr. Through his experiences, he noticed that there was a severe lack of American Indian representation in the dental field, leading him to advocate for Indigenous representation in health professions and provide mentorship opportunities for future American Indian dental students. Additionally, he earned a master's degree in public health at the University of California, Berkeley and was a part of the Indian Health Services. He worked with a federal agency at U.S Department of Human and Health Services where he focused on tribal health care reform.
Frank LaMere reacts to the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission’s unanimous decision to revoke WhiteClay’s four liquor licenses in Lincoln on Wednesday April 19, 2017.
Story by Rebekka Herrera-Schlichting and Roger Holmes, Bowling, S. by C., Photos by James Wooldridge and Calla Kessler, Additional reporting by Lauren Brown-Hulme, M. H. and V. D., Brown-Hulme, S. by L., & Baesler, P. by A. (n.d.). Nebraska’s shameful legacy. The Wounds of Whiteclay: Nebraska’s Shameful Legacy. http://www.woundsofwhiteclay.com/_home.html
Photo by James Wooldridge.
2000? Cloth presentation of Edward Bawden’s “Aesop’s Fables: The Hare and the Tortoise.” Created from Bawden’s color linocut, published by Curwen Prints. Cloth from the Royal Academy of Arts. 28” x 18”. Unknown source.
This lovely piece has brought some answers and then more questions. I was surprised to find that it is done from a famous, rare, expensive linocut by Bawden. I am surprised that this cloth is 18” x 28”, whereas Bawden’s original was 18” x 22”. One question has not been answered. What kind of cloth is this? Dishcloth? Hanging? Are we meant to begin from the lower left to follow the back-and-forth route? The hare moves from energy to sleep, while the tortoise does not change much along the way. At the end he awaits the hare. Well done!
