Charles Eastman

Charles Eastman Ohíye S'a
Charles Eastman
Born	February 19, 1858 Near Redwood Falls, Minnesota Territory, United States
Died	January 8, 1939(1939-01-08) (aged 80) Detroit, Michigan, United States
Education	Kimball Union Academy Dartmouth College Boston University
Spouse	Elaine Goodale Eastman
Children	Irene Eastman
Relatives	Seth Eastman (grandfather)
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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. He was the first Native American 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 is considered the first Native American author to write American history from the Native American point of view.