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Charles Eastman
American physician, writer, and social reformer (1858–1939)
For other people named Charles Eastman, see Charles Eastman (disambiguation).
Charles Alexander Eastman (February 19, 1858 – January 8, 1939, born Hakadah and later named Ohíye S'a, sometimes written Ohiyesa) was an American physician, writer, and social reformer.
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He was among the first Native Americans to be certified in Western medicine[citation needed] and was "one of the most prolific authors and speakers on Sioux ethnohistory and American Indian affairs" in the early 20th century.[1][2]
Eastman was of Santee Dakota, English and French ancestry.
After working as a physician on reservations in South Dakota, he became increasingly active in politics and issues on Native American rights. He worked to improve the lives of youths: he founded thirty-two Native American chapters of the YMCA and helped to found the Boy Scouts of America.[3] He was an early