02835cam a2200325 i 4500 623616270 TxAuBib 20160607120000.0 940921s1995||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 94038101 9780471117223 acid-free paper $24.95 0471117226 acid-free paper $24.95 (OCoLC)31290196 DLC eng rda DLC DLC TxAuBib rda Neeley, Bill. The last Comanche chief : the life and times of Quanah Parker / Bill Neeley. New York : J. Wiley, 1995. xii, 276 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-265) and index. Born in 1850, Quanah Parker belonged to the last generation of Comanches to follow the traditional nomadic life of their ancestors. After the Civil War, the trickle of white settlers encroaching on tribal land in northern Texas suddenly turned into a tidal wave. Within a few short years, the great buffalo herds, a source of food and clothing for the Indians from time immemorial, had been hunted to the verge of extinction in an orgy of greed and destruction. The Indians' cherished way of life was being stolen from them. Quanah Parker was the fiercest and bravest of the Comanches who fought desperately to preserve their culture. He led his warriors on daring and bloody raids against the white settlers and hunters. He resisted to the last, heading a band of Comanches, the Quahadas, after the majority of the tribe had acquiesced to resettlement on a reservation. But even the Comanches - legendary horsemen of the Plains who had held off Spanish and Mexican expansion for two centuries - could not turn back the massive influx of people and weaponry from the East. Faced with the bitter choice between extermination or compromise, Quanah stepped off the warpath and sat down at the bargaining table. With remarkable skill, the Comanche warrior adapted to the new challenges he faced, learning English and the art of diplomacy. Working to bridge two very different worlds, he fought endlessly to gain a better deal for his people. As the tribe's elder statesman, Quanah lobbied Congress in Washington, D.C., entertained president Teddy Roosevelt and other dignitaries at his home, invested in the railroad, and enjoyed the honor of having a Texas town named after him. 20160607. Parker, Quanah 1845?-1911. Comanche Indians Biography. Comanche Indians Kings and rulers. Comanche Indians History. TXKPL