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Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief (1845-1911)
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Quanah Parker on a horse
Quanah Parker was the last chief of the Comanche. He was the son of Comanche Chief Peta Nocona and Cynthia Ann Parker, a European American who had been captured at the age of nine and adopted into the tribe. PDF
Life and Adventures of Billy Dixon
Life and adventures of "Billy" Dixon, of Adobe Walls, Texas panhandle; a narrative which described many things relating to the early Southwest, with an account of the fights between Indians and buffalo hunters at Adobe Walls and the desperate engagement at Buffalo Wallow.
Quanah Parker, a portrait
Photo of Quanah Parker from the Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room. PDF
Quanah Parker wearing a headdress
Quanah Parker is pictured on horseback in Lawton, Oklahoma. Even though in Oklahoma, he is shown here because he was active in Texas. Quanah Parker was the last leader of the Quahadi band before they surrendered their battle of the Great Plains and went to a reservation. He was the son of Comanche Chief Peta Nocona and Cynthia Ann Parker, a European American who had been captured at the age of nine and adopted into the tribe. PDF
