Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief

Name: Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief
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ISBN: 9780806127729

ISBN-10: 0806127724

ISBN-13: 9780806127729

Edition: N/A

Authors: William T. Hagan

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The son of white captive Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parker rose from able warrior to tribal leader on the Comanche reservation. Between 1875 and his death in 1911, Quanah dealt with local Indian agents and with presidents and other high officials in Washington, facing the classic dilemma of a leader caught between the dictates of an occupying power and the wrenching physical and spiritual needs of his people. He maintained a remarkable blend of progressive and traditional beliefs, and contrary to government policy, he practiced polygamy and the peyote religion. In this crisp and readable biography, William T Hagan presents a well-balanced portrait of Quanah Parker, the chief, and Quanah,…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication date: 9/15/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



List of Illustrations


List of Maps


Series Editor's Preface


Preface



Life on the Plains



Quanah's New World



Quanah and the Cattlemen



Following the White Man's Road



Peyote Advocate and Ghost Dance Critic



A Tough but Realistic Negotiator



High Tide for Quanah



Trying to Stave Off Disaster



Adapting to the New Order


Epilogue


Sources


Index