EPISODE · Apr 20, 2025 · 33 MIN
S8, E4, Part 6: Quanah Parker: The Comanche Warrior Between Two Worlds
from Native ChocTalk · host Rachael Youngman
In part 6 of this series, you’ll continue the Journey into the life, legend, and legacy of Quanah Parker — last chief of the Comanche, warrior, spiritual leader, and protector of Native tradition. You’ll learn from his descendants about: - The powerful story of Quanah’s fight to preserve the sacred use of peyote through the Native American Church, and his pivotal role in protecting Indigenous religious rights. Family stories and accounts from these elders that you won’t find in the history books. Don Parker singing the “Quanah Parker Song”. - We uncover the man behind the myth — a misunderstood figure whose acts of generosity still echo today. - Learn the story of how a medicine man helped the Comanches escape U.S. forces, collaborated by the “other side” of the story within the history books. - The untold stories of Quanah’s home, the “Star House”. Native ChocTalk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nativechoctalkpodcast All Podcast Episodes: https://nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/
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