"Now there was blood in her eye": An 1879 interview with Bright Eyes.

The article focuses on Inshtatheamba ("Bright Eyes"), also known as Susette La Flesche Tibbles, a Native American interpreter and advocate who played a key role in the 1879 legal case affirming that Native Americans are persons under U.S. law. Bright Eyes used her education and understanding of U.S. law to challenge injustices faced by her people, including government mismanagement of tribal funds and violations of their rights. The article includes a rare 1879 interview in which she articulates Native grievances and calls for honest treatment and citizenship rights for Native Americans. Bright Eyes emphasized that true liberty is grounded in law, reflecting the democratic ideals she sought for her people.