Comanche - Notable Comanches

Notable Comanches

  • Gil Birmingham (b. 1953), actor, Into the West
  • Blackbear Bosin (1921–1980), Kiowa-Comanche sculptor and painter
  • Buffalo Hump (ca. 1795-1870), war chief of the Penteka band, led the Comanche in the Great Raid of 1840
  • Carne Muerto (1832—1860s), chief of the Quahadi band
  • Charles Chibitty (1921–2005), World War II Comanche code talker
  • LaDonna Harris (b. 1931), political activist and founder of Americans for Indian Opportunity
  • Iron Jacket (ca. 1785/1795—1858), war chief, medicine man; father of Peta Nocona and grandfather of Quanah Parker
  • Isa-tai (ca. 1840–ca. 1890), warrior and medicine man of the Quahadi band, who brought the Sun Dance to the Comanche
  • Tom Mauchahty-Ware, Kiowa-Comanche musician
  • Sonny Nevaquaya, Native American flute-player
  • Peta Nocona (d. ca. 1864) chief of the Noconi band in Texas; father of Quanah Parker
  • Old Owl (late 1790s–1849) chief of the Penateka band
  • Quanah Parker (ca. 1845-1911), chief, a founder of Native American Church, and successful rancher
  • White Parker (1887–1956), son of Quanah Parker and Methodist missionary
  • Lotsee Patterson (b. 1931), librarian, eduator, and founder of the American Indian Library Association
  • Mary Poafpybitty (1895–1984), medicine woman
  • Santa Anna (1790s—1849), war chief
  • George "Comanche Boy" Tahdooahnippah (b. 1978), professional boxer and NABC super middleweight champion
  • Ten Bears (Paruasemana, ca. 1790-1872), chief of the Ketahto and later the northern Yamparika band
  • Tosawi, 19th century chief of the Penateka band
  • Rudy Youngblood (b. 1982), actor, starred in Apocalypto, not enrolled in the tribe

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