Estaiene M. DePeltquestangue facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Estaiene M. DePeltquestangue
Estaiene DePeltquestangue, from her 1921 passport application
Born	February 19, 1879 Charlevoix, Michigan
Died	September 30, 1961 Massillon, Ohio
Occupation	Nurse, activist, clubwoman

Estaiene M. DePeltquestangue (born February 19, 1879 – died September 30, 1961) was an important American nurse. She was a member of the Kickapoo people, an Indigenous group. Estaiene also helped lead the Society of American Indians. This group worked for the rights of Native Americans.

Early Life and Learning

Estaiene M. DePeltquestangue was born on February 19, 1879. She was born in Charlevoix, Michigan, in the United States. Sadly, both of her parents passed away when she was a young girl.

She went to the Carlisle Indian Industrial School from 1897 to 1902. This school was a boarding school for Native American children. After Carlisle, she decided to become a nurse. She trained at Lakeside Hospital Training School in Ohio. Estaiene graduated from nursing school in 1908.

Her Career and Work

After graduating, Estaiene taught for a short time. She worked at the Carlisle Indian School. Later, she became a supervisor at Lakeside Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1909, she became the superintendent. This meant she managed the new Massillon City Hospital.

Estaiene also worked as a nurse in New York City. She was a private nurse for a lawyer, Frank Baldwin, and his wife. She worked for them in Ohio from 1911 to 1930.

Leading the Society of American Indians

Estaiene was a leader in the Society of American Indians. She was the vice-president for membership in 1915. She went to the group's yearly meetings in Lawrence, Kansas. There, she spoke on panels and shared her ideas.

In 1915, she gave an important speech. It was called "Indian Nurses and Nursing Indians." She gave it at a big meeting for nurses in San Francisco. Her speech was printed in many places, like The British Journal of Nursing.

She believed that people must help themselves. She wrote, "The salvation of any people must come from within." She also said, "We need people who are strong and wise." She wanted people who could inspire others.

Later Years and Legacy

In 1922, Estaiene traveled a lot. She visited many countries in Europe, and also Turkey, Palestine, Egypt, and Algeria. When Annie S. Baldwin died in 1930, she left Estaiene a large sum of money. This was to thank her for her many years of care.

In her later years, Estaiene was active in clubs in Massillon. She joined church groups and nature clubs. In 1937, she was a secretary for the Massillon City Hospital board. In 1943, she gave important historical items to the museum in Massillon, Ohio. These items were about President William McKinley.

Personal Life

Estaiene was very close to her niece, Jane Virginia Klosky Copthorne. She also helped another graduate from Carlisle Indian School, Louise Bluesky.

Estaiene M. DePeltquestangue passed away in a hospital in Massillon, Ohio, in 1961. She was 82 years old. The Massillon Museum now keeps many of her papers and writings.