Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief

by Hagan, William T.

• ISBN13: 9780806127729
• ISBN10: 0806127724
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-09-01
• Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr

Summary

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, the man torn between two worlds.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
List of Maps
Series Editor's Preface
Preface
Life on the Plains	p. 3
Quanah's New World	p. 16
Quanah and the Cattlemen	p. 28
Following the White Man's Road	p. 40
Peyote Advocate and Ghost Dance Critic	p. 52
A Tough but Realistic Negotiator	p. 62
High Tide for Quanah	p. 73
Trying to Stave Off Disaster	p. 93
Adapting to the New Order	p. 101
Epilogue	p. 121
Sources	p. 135
Index	p. 139
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