history and stories of nebraska ka her father was a chief ofthe omaha tribe the son of a french man and a ponca indian womanher mother was daughter of nicomian indian woman of the lowaytribe and dr john gale a surgeonof the united states army when bright eyes was born shewas named yosette or susette byher parents it was not until yearslater she received her second nameher fathers indian name wasesta maza or iron eyes someone who knew this looked at the daughter and said hername should be bright eyes or in omaha language insthatheamba so she came to be known by the name brighte 2aj1hnc.jpg from french daughter gırlfrend View Photo