Quanah Parker Comanche Chief

In 1845, a son was born to a white mother anda Comanche Indian father. This child, named Quanah for the flower-filled valleyof his birth, was to become one of the greatest Comanche chiefs ever to havelived.As a young chief, Quanah was determined to fight the encroachment ofpioneers onto Indian lands. His tribe became the most feared on the Great SouthPlains as they fought the invading Americans. The brave chief fought manybloody battles to keep his people free to live the life they were accustomed tobefore the arrival of the white man. Finally, after continued attacks by thesettlers and the army, Quanah was forced to bring his people to the reservationby the severe lack of food, clothing, and housing that had been brought aboutby the senseless slaughter of the buffalo herds. He was the last Indian chiefto surrender.On the reservation, Quanah was named chief of all Comanches, and from thatday forward, true to his word, he worked for a peaceful coexistence between thered and white races. Quanah continued to lobby for Indian rights up until hisdeath in 1911, and today is known as the last great Comanche chief.Rosemary K. Kissinger was born and raised in east Texas, where she firstheard the story of the exciting exploits of the last great Comanche chief. Aresident of Long Island, New York for 30 years, she now resides in the PoconoMountains of Pennsylvania.Kissinger, Rosemary K. is the author of 'Quanah Parker Comanche Chief' with ISBN 9781565545571 and ISBN 1565545575.