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Chauncey Edward Archiquette (1877 - 1949)
Oneida Arrived at Carlisle Indian Industrial School September 21, 1890 with a group of other Oneidas from Wisconsin. Chauncey graduated in 1899 and was a member of the school's football team In 1...
Neapope (c.1800 - c.1850)
Neapope (Na-pope meaning "Broth" in the Sauk language) was a spiritual leader of the Sauk tribe and advisor to Black Hawk during the Black Hawk War.
Wabokieshiek, Whitecloud Prophet (1794 - 1859)
Wabokieshiek (translated White Cloud, The Light or White Sky Light in English) (c. 1794 – c. 1841) was a Native American army commander of the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) and Sauk tribes in 19th century Ill...
Wovoka (c.1856 - 1932)
Wovoka (c. 1856 - September 20, 1932), also known as Jack Wilson, was the Paiute religious leader who founded a second episode of the Ghost Dance movement. Wovoka means "cutter" or "wood cutter" in t...
Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief (1845 - 1911)
There is a great deal to read in here. WONDERFUL WORK HERE. Quanah Parker (Comanche kwana, "smell, odor" or "fragrant") The Comanche Nation I'm adding this at the top because it shouldn't be missed! I ...

Squanto (1581-1622)
Pocahontas (1595-1617)
Sequoyah (1767-1843)
Black Hawk (1767-1838)
Sacagawea (1788-1812)
Geronimo (1829-1909)
Sitting Bull (1831-1890)
Jim Thorpe (1888-1953)
Jackson Barnett (1856-1934)
Crazy Horse (1840-1877)
Chief Joseph (1840-1904)
Will Rogers (1879-1935)
Pontiac (1714-1769)
Tecumseh (1768-1813)
Maria Tallchief (1925-2013)
Cochise (1805-1874)
Red Cloud (1822-1909)
Hiawatha (1525-1595)
Chief Seattle (1786-1866)
Wilma Mankiller (1945-2010)
Black Elk (1863-1950)
Osceola (1804-1838)
Washakie (1798-1900)
Red Jacket (1758-1830)
Spotted Elk (1826-1890)
Plenty Coups (1848-1932)
John Ross (1790-1866)
Cornplanter (1752-1836)
Tenskwatawa (1775-1836)
Handsome Lake (1735-1815)
Logan (1723-1780)
Powhatan (1545-1618)
Alexander McGillivray (1750-1793)
Joseph Brant (1743-1807)
Nancy Ward (1738-1822)
Cornstalk (1752-1777)
Metacomet (1638-1676)
Massasoit (1600-1661)
Attakullakulla (1715-1777)
Little Turtle (1752-1812)
Ostenaco (1703-1780)
Oconostota (1707-1783)
White Eyes (1730-1778)
Opechancanough (1554-1646)
Tamanend (1625-1701)
Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680)
Neolin (1720-1763)
Awashonks (1634-1684)
Quanah Parker (1845-1911)
Wovoka (1856-1932)
Wabokieshiek (1794-1841)
Neapope (1800-1850)