List of fictional Native Americans

This is the list of fictional Native Americans from notable works of fiction (literatures, films, television shows, video games, etc.). It is organized by the examples of the fictional indigenous peoples of the United States, ones that are historical and others that are modern.

Literature

The Indian princess Tiger Lily from Barrie's Peter Pan, drawn by Oliver Herford in 1907.

This section contains examples of the writing of both native and non-native authors.

Native American Work Notes Author
Agnes Adams The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian The Spokane Indian who lives on the Spokane Indian reservation in her life. She is the mother of Arnold Spirit Jr. Sherman Alexie
Arnold Spirit Jr. (Junior) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian A 14-year-old boy who lives on the reservation with his parents. Sherman Alexie
Arnold Spirit Sr. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Junior's father who could have been a jazz musician. Sherman Alexie
Zits (Michael) Flight A 15-year-old boy who is the foster child and the main character of the story. Sherman Alexie
Thomas Builds-the-Fire The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven The character who appears in "This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona". Sherman Alexie
Victor Joseph The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven One of the main characters of the short story collection. Sherman Alexie
Coyote Springs Reservation Blues An all-Indian rock and blues band of the Spokane tribe. Sherman Alexie
Esselen Girl The Lariat She was the first Esselen Indian to be converted by a Spanish Franciscan friar, Fray Luis. Jaime de Angulo
Hualala The Lariat The medicine man and the husband of the Esselen Girl. Jaime de Angulo
White Bull Comanche: Story of America's Most Heroic Horse[1] A 12-year-old Dakota Sioux boy who kindly treats the legendary Comanche whom his cousin Yellow Bull treats badly. David Appel
Little Bear The Indian in the Cupboard A small plastic figurine that magically comes to life in a cupboard. He also appeared in the following sequels:
  • The Return of the Indian[2]
  • The Secret of the Indian[3]
  • The Mystery of the Cupboard[4]
  • The Key to the Indian[5]
Lynne Reid Banks
Great Big Little Panther Peter and Wendy The big chief of the Native Americans, known as the "Redskins", of the Pickaninny tribe in the fictional island of Neverland. J. M. Barrie
Tiger Lily Peter and Wendy The tribal princess of the Redskins and the daughter of Great Big Little Panther. J. M. Barrie
Shining Pearl Peter and the Secret of Rundoon The daughter of Chief Fighting Prawn and the analog of Tiger Lily. Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Fighting Prawn Peter and the Starcatchers The chieftain of the fictional Mollusk Tribe. Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Cheyenne people Little Big Man[6]
  • Old Lodge Skins, the tribal chief
  • Younger Bear
  • Shadow-That-Comes-in-Sight (or Shadow for short), the Cheyenne brave
  • Sunshine, daughter of Shadow
  • Burns-Red-in-the-Sun
  • Little Horse
  • Buffalo Wallow Woman
  • Digging Bear, Little Elk and Corn Woman
Thomas Berger
Kicking Bird Dances with Wolves[7] The Sioux medicine man. Michael Blake
Stands-With-A-Fist Dances with Wolves[7] She is the adoptive daughter of Kicking Bird and the wife of Lieutenant John Dunbar (aka Dances-with-Wolves). Michael Blake
Chief Ten Bears Dances with Wolves[7] Michael Blake
Winds-In-His-Hair Dances with Wolves[7] A Sioux warrior. Michael Blake
Wolf Tiger Eyes[8] A mysterious native climber. Judy Blume
Running Dog Black Fox[9] Matt Braun
Zack Banning Comanche Moon[10] The son of the Comanche chief. Virginia Brown
Toriano Adobe Walls[11] The son of the Apache Chief. W. R. Burnett
Corby Children of the Dust[12] The Cheyenne boy. Clancy Carlile
Chingachgook Leatherstocking Tales The Mohican chief and the companion of Natty Bumppo. James Fenimore Cooper
Magua Leatherstocking Tales The Huron warrior and the main antagonist of the novel The Last of the Mohicans. James Fenimore Cooper
Uncas Leatherstocking Tales Chingachgook's son who was killed by Magua. James Fenimore Cooper
Hard Heart The Prairie A brave, trustworthy Pawnee warrior. James Fenimore Cooper
Chief Mahtoree The Prairie A crafty Teton Sioux chief. James Fenimore Cooper
Tachechana The Prairie The wife of Mahtoree. James Fenimore Cooper
Soft Rain Soft Rain: A Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears[13] A young Cherokee girl who lives in the Tsalagi community of North Carolina with her parents and her younger brother, Hawk Boy. Cornelia Cornelissen
Salamanca Tree Hiddle Walk Two Moons[14] Sharon Creech
She-Who-Is-Alone The Legend of the Bluebonnet[15] A Comanche girl who has lost her parents. Based on the original Native American folklore, retold and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. (This was later adapted as the 2nd story of "Tales of the First People, Vol I: Spirit Tales" in 2016) Tomie dePaola
Morning Girl and Star Boy Morning Girl[16] The two Taíno siblings who recreate a life on the Bahamian island. Michael Dorris
Walnut/Sees-Behind-Trees Sees Behind Trees[17] Michael Dorris
Christine George Taylor A Yellow Raft in Blue Water She has been separated from her husband, Elgin Taylor. Michael Dorris
Aunt Ida George A Yellow Raft in Blue Water She is a legal mother of Christine. Michael Dorris
Rayona Diane Taylor A Yellow Raft in Blue Water The half-Native American daughter of Christine and Elgin and one of the main protagonists of the story. Michael Dorris
Cogewea Cogewea, the Half-Blood: A Depiction of the Great Montana Cattle Range She is the eponymous protagonist who is both Indigenous and Euro-American. Mourning Dove
Blue Back Drums Along the Mohawk A friendly Oneida man. Walter D. Edmonds
Celestine James The Beet Queen[18] The half-Native American who would become a best friend of Mary Adare. Louise Erdrich
Omakayas
(aka Little Frog)
The Birchbark House[19] She is the main character of the story. She also appeared in the following sequels, The Game of Silence[20] and The Porcupine Year[21]. Omakayas has her family included in the story:
  • Nokomis, Omakayas's maternal grandmother.
  • Yellow Kettle, Omakayas's strong mother.
  • Deydey, Omakayas's father who is half white and half Ojibwe.
  • Angeline, a sister whom Omakayas sees and loves as a role model.
  • Pinch and Neewo, Omakayas's younger brothers whom she loves very much.
Louise Erdrich
Fleur Pillager Four Souls An Ojibwe woman and the main protagonist of the story. Louise Erdrich
LaRose Iron LaRose A Native American boy and the titular character of the story. Louise Erdrich
Landreaux and Emmaline Iron LaRose The parents of LaRose Iron. Louise Erdrich
Dusty Ravich LaRose The son of Peter and Nola Ravich and the best friend of LaRose Iron. He was only five years old when he was shot and killed accidentally by Landreaux Iron. Louise Erdrich
Father Damien Modeste Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse The priest of the Ojibwe people. Louise Erdrich
Marie Lazarre Kashpaw Love Medicine She is the wife of Nector Kashpaw. Louise Erdrich
Nector Kashpaw Love Medicine He is the son of Rushes Bear and Kashpaw; the husband of Marie Lazarre Kashpaw. Louise Erdrich
Evelina Harp The Plaque of Doves[22] The girl who is part Ojibwe and part white. Louise Erdrich
Mooshum The Plague of Doves[22] The grandfather of Evelina Harp. Louise Erdrich
Antone "Joe" Coutts The Round House The 13-year-old Ojibwe son of Geraldine and Bazil Coutts. Louise Erdrich
Laughing Boy Laughing Boy Oliver La Farge
Slim Girl Laughing Boy Oliver La Farge
Lotus Mountain Man A lone woman who is left alive after an Indian massacre. The historical novel that is a largely fictionalized retelling of the experiences of Liver-Eating Johnson, a real-life mountain man. Vardis Fisher
Tess Soldier Sister, Fly Home[23] A 13-year-old girl who is having a hard time understanding what it means to be part Navajo and part white; a sister of Gaby. A story that is inspired by the death of Lori Piestewa, illustrated by Shonto Begay. Nancy Bo Flood
Chief Bear Thirteen Moons The local chief of the Cherokee Nation. Charles Frazier
Featherstone Thirteen Moons Charles Frazier
Billie Wind The Talking Earth[24] A girl of the Seminole tribe who has to find the answers to believe the legends about the earth spirits and talking animals. Jean Craighead George
Apaches and Comanches Savage Sam A group of Indians who can abduct Travis and Arliss Coates and Lisbeth Searcy. Fred Gipson
Dark Water An Undisturbed Peace[25] The daughter of the powerful Cherokee chief and one of the main characters of the story. Mary Glickman
Crow Chief Crow Chief: A Plains Indian Story[26] Paul Goble
Falling Star Crow Chief: A Plains Indian Story[26] The savior. Paul Goble
Brave Indian Boy The Gift of the Sacred Dog[27] Paul Goble
Indian Girl The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses Paul Goble
Iktomi Iktomi series[28] The Plains Indian trickster and the titular protagonist of the story series. Paul Goble
Chief's Daughter Star Boy[29] Retold and illustrated by Paul Goble. Paul Goble
Star Boy Star Boy[29] The son of Morning Star and Evening Star and the titular character of the story. Paul Goble
Morning Plume The Storm Maker's Tipi[30] One of the two Blackfoot hunters. Paul Goble
Sacred Otter The Storm Maker's Tipi[30] The father of Morning Plume and one of the two Blackfoot hunters. Paul Goble
Nophaie The Vanishing American[31] A young Navajo and the main character of the story. Zane Grey
Blackfoot Chief The Big Sky The tribal chief of the Blackfeet and the late father of Teal Eye. A. B. Guthrie, Jr.
Teal Eye The Big Sky The Blackfoot princess and the wife of Boone Caudill. A. B. Guthrie, Jr.
Chief Heavy Runner Fair Land, Fair Land The Blackfoot chief. A. B. Guthrie, Jr.
Little Wing Fair Land, Fair Land The granddaughter of the Shoshone chief and the wife of Hezekiah Higgins. A. B. Guthrie, Jr.
Bernadette Manuelito Leaphorn & Chee series[32] The wife of Officer Jim Chee. She was formerly a federal Customs Patrol Officer and is now a Navajo Tribal Police Officer. Tony Hillerman and Anne Hillerman
Jim Chee Leaphorn & Chee series[32] One of the two Navajo Tribal Police Officers. Tony Hillerman and Anne Hillerman
Joe Leaphorn Leaphorn & Chee series[32] One of the two Navajo Tribal Police Officers and the "Legendary Lieutenant". Tony Hillerman and Anne Hillerman
Wusamequin Spirited[33] A young medicine man who alerts his warriors to capture Isabella Sevens and her father. A retelling of Beauty and the Beast and an homage to The Last of the Mohicans. Nancy Holder
Ezol Day Miko Kings: An Indian Baseball Story[34] A postal clerk in the Indian Territory. LeAnne Howe
Hope Little Leader Miko Kings: An Indian Baseball Story[34] A Choctaw pitcher for the fictitious team of the Miko Kings. LeAnne Howe
Buffalo Horn Flaming Star[35] He was a native hunter. Clair Huffaker
Pacer Burton Flaming Star[35] He is a half-breed, half Native American and half white. Clair Huffaker
Alessandro Assis Ramona A young native sheepherder. Helen Hunt Jackson
Ramona Ramona The title character who is a Scottish-Native American orphan girl, raised by Señora Gonzaga Moreno. Helen Hunt Jackson
Fish Hawk Old Fish Hawk[36] The last of the Osage Indians. Mitchell F. Jayne
Melissa Little Brid The Cold Dish[37] A local Indian girl. Craig Johnson
Henry Standing Bear Walt Longmire series[38] A Cheyenne man who is a friend of the series' titular protagonist, Sheriff Walt Longmire. Craig Johnson
John Morgan/Shunkawakan A Man Called Horse Although John Morgan was not born to the Sioux natives but to be a Boston aristocrat, he was at first being taken by those people until he later became a member of their tribe. His Native-American name Shunkawakan means "Horse" in the Sioux language for he was treated as a horse. Dorothy M. Johnson
Chief Yellow Hand A Man Called Horse He is the chief of the Sioux tribe. Dorothy M. Johnson
Inuit Girl Mama, Do You Love Me?[39] Illustrated by Barbara Lavallee. Barbara M. Joosse
Mama Mama, Do You Love Me?[39] The mother of an Inuit girl. Barbara M. Joosse
Bromden One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest A large yet docile half-Native American "chief" who is mute and deaf; the first person narrator of the story. Ken Kesey
Lum Truth and Bright Water The cousin of Tecumseh and the son of the tribal leader Franklin. Thomas King
Tecumseh Truth and Bright Water A 15-year-old Blackfoot boy of the Truth town in rural Montana and the first person narrator of the story; the son of Helen and Elvin and the nephew of Auntie Cassie. He is named after the famous Shawnee chief. Thomas King
Turtle The Bean Trees;
Pigs in Heaven[40]
A three-year-old Cherokee girl who was adopted by Taylor Greer. Barbara Kingsolver
Chief Scar The Searchers[41] The tribal leader of the band of Comanches, known as Nawyecka. Alan Le May
A Frog Girl Frog Girl[42] Paul Owen Lewis
The Yeehats The Call of the Wild The Native American group. Jack London
Grey Beaver White Fang A Native American chief who is the first master of a wolfdog, White Fang. Jack London
Hiawatha The Song of Hiawatha An Ojibwe warrior and the titular protagonist of the 1855 epic poem. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Minnehaha The Song of Hiawatha She was a Dakota woman who was the lover of Hiawatha. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Mudjekeewis The Song of Hiawatha Loosely based on the Ojibwe mythological spirit of the same name. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Nokomis The Song of Hiawatha Hiawatha's grandmother who fell from the Moon. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Ruby and Mogie Yellow Lodge Skins[43] The Lakota Sioux brothers of the fictional Beaver Creek Indian Reservation. Adrian C. Louis
Pearce Breakheart Pass The Indian agent and lawman. Alistair MacLean
Rough-Faced Girl The Rough-faced Girl[44] An Algonquin girl who is disfigured but has to win over a mysterious man, the Invisible Being, to be his bride. A retelling folklore inspired by Cinderella, illustrated by David Shannon. Rafe Martin
Kimmy Grandmother's Dreamcatcher[45] Illustrated by Stacey Schuett. Becky Ray McCain
Chippewa Grandmother Grandmother's Dreamcathcer[45] The grandmother of Kimmy. Becky Ray McCain
Blue Duck Lonesome Dove series The leader of a band of renegade Indians and Caucasian bandits; the son of Chief Buffalo Hump. Larry McMurtry
Chief Buffalo Hump Lonesome Dove series The Comanche war-chief and the father of Blue Duck. Based on the real-life Buffalo Hump. Larry McMurtry
Kicking Wolf Lonesome Dove series The Comanche warrior and accomplished horse thief. Larry McMurtry
Catherine LaLoup Leon The Surrounded The daughter of the Salish chief, wife of Max Leon, and the mother of Archilde Leon. D'Arcy McNickle
Taha Aki Twilight He was one of the last spirit chiefs and the first shape-shifter of the Quileute tribe in La Push, Washington. Stephenie Meyer
Billy Black Twilight The elder of the Quileute tribe. Stephenie Meyer
Ephraim Black Twilight He was the last chief of the Quileute tribe and the great-grandfather of Jacob Black. Stephenie Meyer
Jacob Black Twilight An attractive protector of the Quileute tribe and the son of Billy Black. Stephenie Meyer
Harry Clearwater Twilight He was the elder of the Quileute tribe who died of a heart attack in New Moon. Stephenie Meyer
Leah Clearwater Twilight She is the daughter of Harry and Sue Clearwater, who is the only known female shape-shifting wolf in the history of the Quileute tribe. Stephenie Meyer
Seth Clearwater Twilight Leah's younger brother who transforms into a wolf around the same time as his sister. Stephenie Meyer
Sam Uley Twilight He is the Alpha, or the leader, and the oldest member of the La Push pack; the ex-boyfriend of Leah Clearwater. When he was young, Sam and his mother Allison had been abandoned by his father Joshua. Stephenie Meyer
Lame Beaver Centennial The Arapaho warrior and chieftain and one of the main characters of the story. James A. Michener
Abel House Made of Dawn The main character of the story. N. Scott Momaday
Moyo Runaway Papoose A young Navajo shepherd boy. Illustrated by Carl Moon. Grace Moon
Nah-tee Runaway Papoose A four-year-old Indian girl. Grace Moon
Azákia Ouabi; Or the Virtues of Nature: An Indian Tale in Four Cantos A woman of the Illinois Indian tribe. Sarah Wentworth Morton
Ouábi Ouabi; Or the Virtues of Nature: An Indian Tale in Four Cantos The husband of Azákia. Sarah Wentworth Morton
Karana/Won-a-pa-lei Island of the Blue Dolphins[46] Based upon a true story of Juana Maria. Karana is a sister of Ramo and Ulape and the main character of the story. Scott O'Dell
Bright Morning Sing Down the Moon[47] The girl of the Navajo tribe and the main character of the story. Scott O'Dell
Zia Zia She is the titular protagonist of the sequel to Island of the Blue Dolphins, the older sister of Mando and the niece of the late Karana; the mother of Rontu, Karana and young Mando. Scott O'Dell
Chief Spotted Wolf Arrow in the Sun[48] The legendary Cheyenne chieftain. T. V. Olsen
Blue There There The girl who lives in the area of Oakland, California. Tommy Orange
Calvin Johnson There There A young native man who owes drug money to his brother, Charles Johnson. Tommy Orange
Jacquie Red Feather There There A substance abuse counselor. Tommy Orange
Octavio Gomez There There A drug dealer and a cousin of Daniel Gonzales. Tommy Orange
Orvil Red Feather There There A Cheyenne teenage grandson of Jacquie Red Feather. Tommy Orange
Thomas Frank There There A Cheyenne drummer who worked formerly as a custodian at the Indian Center. Tommy Orange
Chief Showcase Yellow Back Radio Broke-Down The last surviving native in the fictional Yellow Back Radio region. Ishmael Reed
Me’ma Me’ma and the Great Mountain The indigenous girl of an oppressed village called Sunken Creek. Lorin Morgan Richards
Kimi Blue Birds[49] A girl from the Roanoke tribe who befriends with the English girl named Alis. Caroline Starr Rose
Elk The Horsecatcher An adolescent Cheyenne and the main character who wants to be a wild horse tamer; the son of Elk River, nephew of Owl Friend, and younger brother of Two Wolves. Mari Sandoz
Elk River The Horsecatcher The headman of the band of Southern Cheyenne people and the father of Two Wolves and Elk. Mari Sandoz
Buddy Red Bird The Powwow Highway[50] The member of the Cheyenne tribe in Lame Deer, Montana. David Seals
Moki The Biography of a Grizzly[51] A Cree Indian and one of the main characters of the story. Ernest Thompson Seton
Kwani Kwani series[52] An eponymous character who was born into the long extinct fictional Anasazi tribe. Linda Lay Shuler
Tayo Ceremony The Laguna Pueblo man and the central character of the story who is half-Pueblo and half-white. Leslie Marmon Silko
Attean The Sign of the Beaver He is the grandson of the Indian chief. Elizabeth George Speare
Rick The Culled[53] The main protagonist who belongs to the Haudenosaunee people. Simon Spurrier
Martha Tom Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom[54] A young Choctaw girl who befriends with a slave and his son, Little Mo. Tim Tingle
Danny Blackgoat Danny Blackgoat series[55] A Navajo teenage boy and the titular protagonist of the book series. Tim Tingle
Rose Goode House of Purple Cedar[56] A Choctaw girl who escapes as twenty other native girls have died when the Choctaw community, Skullyville, has been destroyed; the granddaughter of Amafo and Pokoni. Tim Tingle
Isaac How I Became a Ghost;
When a Ghost Talks, Listen[57]
A Choctaw boy who did not survived the Trail of Tears and ended up becoming a ghost. Tim Tingle
Sarah Nita The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow A Navajo girl, in part of the Dear America book series. Ann Turner
Injun Joe The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The arch nemesis of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn and the main antagonist of the novel. Mark Twain
Fast Horse Fools Crow The son of Boss Ribs and a friend of Fools Crows. James Welch
Fools Crow/White Man's Dog Fools Crow The titular protagonist of the story; the son of Chief Rides-at-the-Door and Double Strike Woman. James Welch
Red Paint Fools Crow She is the wife of Fools Crow and the daughter of Heavy Shield Woman and Yellow Kidney, leader of the horse raid. James Welch
Running Fisher Fools Crow The brother of Fools Crow. James Welch
Charging Elk The Heartsong of Charging Elk[58] The Oglala Sioux man. James Welch
Virgil First Raise Winter in the Blood The main character and the first person narrator of the story. James Welch
Massai Broncho Apache[59] The last Apache warrior, based on the real-life Massai. Paul Wellman

Comics

Native American Comic title Notes
Big Chief Keen-eyed-Mole The Adventures of Tintin The sachem of the Blackfoot Indians.
Akwas Akwas The titular character of the comic strip.
Super-Chief Flying Stag All-Star Western The 15th-century Iroquois.
Thomas Fireheart ("Puma") The Amazing Spider-Man He is a werecat of Native American descent.
William Talltrees Avengers A man who is known as "Red Wolf" and is born in modern times in Wolf Point, Montana; the son of the Cheyenne tribal leader, Thomas Talltrees.
Little Plum The Beano Little Plum-Stealing-Varmint
Chini Blueberry Daughter of Chief Cochise.
Chief Cochise Blueberry The chief of the Navajo tribe.
Chinook Buddy Longway A young Sioux Native American woman who is married to a trapper, Buddy Longway.
Jesse Black Crow Captain America
Chief Medicine Crow Cowboys & Aliens The leader of the Apache Indians.
Warhawk Cowboys & Aliens The Apache warrior.
Geronimo Jr. ("G-Junior") Cyborg 009 Also known as Cyborg 005, he is a Native American who becomes the strongman of the 00 Cyborgs. A Japanese manga created by Shotaro Ishinomori.
Echo Daredevil
Wyatt Wingfoot Fantastic Four The member of the fictional Keewazi Indian reservation in Oklahoma and the supporting character.
Wildrun Fantastic Four Annual He is known as the Red Wolf of the 19th century in the Wild West.
Black Condor Freedom Fighters The team member of the Freedom Fighters.
Charlie Iron-Knife ("Spirit") G.I. Joe He is the member and original tracker of the G.I. Joe Team who was born to the poor Native American family in the Taos Pueblo Reservation.
John Proudstar ("Thunderbird") Giant-Size X-Men An Apache Indian and a Human Mutant who was a short-lived member of the X-Men.
Young Raven High Moon The granddaughter of a legendary Native American character, Raven the Trickster; she is a Red Indian mystic and the lover of the African American outlaw, Eddie Conroy.
Manitou Dawn and Manitou Raven Justice League The team members; Raven is a variant of the television character Apache Chief.
Super-Chief Jon Standing Bear Justice League The team member of the Justice League of America.
Equinox Justice League United The team member.
Dawnstar Legion of Super-Heroes Her home planet of Starhaven was colonized by the Native Americans.
Lonesome Polecat Li'l Abner
Johnny Wakely Marvel Spotlight He was adopted by the white couple in the late 19th century.
Jason Strongbow ("American Eagle") Marvel Two-in-One He is a member of the Navajo Nation who attempted to seize a mining company from excavating a mountain sacred to his tribe.
James Jonathan Proudstar ("Warpath") New Mutants Also known as "Thunderbird", he is the younger brother of the late John Proudstar and the member of the New Mutants.
Ompa-pa Oumpah-pah The native of the fictional Flatfeet tribe.
Bunnokees Popol Out West The Native American rabbits.
Wildstar R.E.B.E.L.S. The ancestor of Dawnstar.
Little Beaver Red Ryder He is the juvenile Indian sidekick of the titular protagonist, Red Ryder.
Thomas Thunderhead Red Wolf
Dashiell "Dash" Bad Horse Scalped Also known as Dashiell Bradford, he is a full-blooded Oglala Lakota who left the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation at age fifteen before his return with a vengeance.
Dino Poor Bear Scalped A young man who struggles to make a living on the reservation and encounters Dash at a meth lab.
Gina Bad Horse Scalped The estranged mother of Dash and a longtime activist who pushes for the rights of the Indians.
Chief Lincoln Red Crow (aka John Rayfield Bustill) Scalped A bullish Lakota elder who is the President of the Oglala Tribal Council and the Sheriff of the Tribal Police.
Minnie Ha-Cha Steve Roper and Mike Nomad She is the girlfriend of Chief Wahoo.
Chief Wahoo Steve Roper and Mike Nomad He is one of the main characters of the comic strip.
Super-Chief Saganowahna Superman The member of Supermen of America.
Turok Turok, Son of Stone[60] A Native American warrior who first appeared in Four Color Comics.
Ukala Ukala The titular protagonist of the comic strip.
Forge Uncanny X-Men He is from the Cheyenne nation and the member of the X-Men.
Bright-Sky-After-Storm ("Arak") The Warlord The son of Star-of-Dawn of the fictional Quontauka tribe.
Ohiyesa "Pow Wow" Smith Western Comics The character who started in Detective Comics.
Buffalo Seed Yakari A Sioux boy who dreams of becoming the greatest hunter.
Rainbow Yakari A Sioux girl and a friend of Yakari.
The-One-Who-Knows Yakari The chief and shaman of the Sioux tribe.
Yakari Yakari The main title character who has the ability to talk with animals.
Chief Zilverpijl/Silver Arrow Zilverpijl The eponymous character who is a resourceful and wise chief of the Kiowa; the blood brother of Falcon and Moonbeam.

Theatre

Native American Title Notes
Lonesome Polecat Li'l Abner 1956 Broadway musical based on the comic trip of the same name.
Metamora Metamora; or, The Last of the Wampanoags The member of the Wampanoags and the main protagonist of the 1829 play by John Augustus Stone.
Nehmeokee Metamora; or, The Last of the Wampanoags The wife of Metamora.
"Chief" Bromden One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1963 play by Dale Wasserman, based on Ken Kesey's novel of the same name.
Chief Fighting Prawn Peter and the Starcatcher 2009 play based on the children's novel of the same name.
Great Big Little Panther Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up The 1904 theatre play by J. M. Barrie prior to his novel Peter and Wendy in 1911.
Tiger Lily Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up

Film

Live action

Native American Film title Notes Portrayed by
Galasko Alone yet Not Alone A strong Indian warrior. Based on the novel of the same name by Tracy Leininger Craven. Ozzie Torres
Hannawoa Alone yet Not Alone The brother of Galasko. Tony Wade
Sam Birdwater Americathon A billionaire leader of the natives. Chief Dan George
Massai Apache 1954 film that was based on the novel Broncho Apache by Paul Wellman. Burt Lancaster
Chief Victorio Apache Drums The tribal leader of the Mescalero Apaches. Based on the unpublished story Stand at Spanish Boot by Harry Brown. N/A
Chato Apache Warrior George Keymas
Chikisin Apache Warrior Dehl Berti
Katawan Apache Warrior Better known as "Apache Kid", he is the main protagonist of the film. Keith Larsen
Marteen Apache Warrior Rodolfo Acosta
Chief Nantan Apache Warrior John Miljan
Native American Chief The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again Nick Ramus
Chief Chattez Arrowhead The Apache chief. Based on the novel Adobe Walls by W. R. Burnett. Frank de Kova
Toriana Arrowhead The son of Chief Chattez and one of the main characters of the film. Jack Palance
Chief Tahlequah Badman's Territory Chief Thundercloud
Chief Red Horse The Big Sky Based on the novel of the same name by A. B. Guthrie, Jr. Theodore Last Star (uncredited)
Teal Eye The Big Sky The daughter of the Blackfoot chief. Elizabeth Threatt
Black Cloud Black Cloud A Navajo man and the titular character of the film. Eddie Spears
Sammi Black Cloud The girlfriend of Black Cloud. Julia Jones
Black Buffalo The Black Dakotas Jay Silverheels
War Cloud The Black Dakotas John War Eagle
Indian Chief Blazing Saddles The Yiddish-speaking Native American chief. Mel Brooks (also the director of the film)
Chief White Hand Breakheart Pass The tribal chief of the natives. Based on the novel of the same name by Alistair MacLean. Eddie Little Sky
Black Hawk Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory Chief Thundercloud
Running Deer Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory Rodd Redwing
Chief White Cloud Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory Chief Yowlachie
Aristotle Joseph The Business of Fancydancing The Spokane man of the Spokane Reservation in eastern Washington state. Gene Tagaban
Seymour Polatkin The Business of Fancydancing A gay Spokane poet and the main character. Evan Adams
Blackfoot People Cattle Queen of Montana
  • Colorados
  • Natchakoa
  • Powhani
  • Starfire
Lance Fuller
Anthony Caruso
Rodd Redwing
Yvette Dugay
White Bull Legrew Cold Pursuit A Ute drug lord and the rival of Trevor "Viking" Calcote (Tom Bateman). The 2019 remake of the 2014 Norwegian film In Order of Disappearance. Tom Jackson
Blue Eagle The Cowboy and the Indians Frank Lackteen
Lakoma The Cowboy and the Indians Jay Silverheels
Chief Long Arrow The Cowboy and the Indians Chief Yowlachie
Lucy Broken Arm The Cowboy and the Indians Claudia Drake
Black Knife Cowboys & Aliens The Chiricahua Apache chief. Based on the graphic novel of the same name. Raoul Trujillo
Ben Logan Crooked Arrows The traditionalist Tribal Chairman and the father of Joe Logan. Gil Birmingham
Joe Logan Crooked Arrows The mixed-blood Native American who is also known as "Logan the Legend". Brandon Routh
Nadie Logan Crooked Arrows Chelsea Ricketts
Black Shawl Dances with Wolves 1990 film based on the famous novel of the same name by Michael Blake. Tantoo Cardinal
Kicking Bird Dances with Wolves The Sioux medicine man. Graham Greene
Otter Dances with Wolves Michael Spears
Smiles-A-Lot Dances with Wolves A Sioux youth. Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse
Stands-With-A-Fist Dances with Wolves The adoptive daughter of Kicking Bird. Mary McDonnell
Stone Calf Dances with Wolves Jimmy Herman
Chief Ten Bears Dances with Wolves Floyd Westerman
Wind-In-His-Hair Dances with Wolves A Sioux warrior. Rodney A. Grant
Worm Dances with Wolves Jason R. Lone Hill
Jim Chee The Dark Wind Based on the novel of the same name by Tony Hillerman. Lou Diamond Phillips
Joe Leaphorn The Dark Wind Fred Ward
Black Wolf Daughter of Dawn An 83-minute-long silent film. Jack Sankadota
Dawn Daughter of Dawn The daughter of the chief of Kiowa and the main character. Esther LeBarre
Kiowa Chief Daughter of Dawn Hunting Horse
Red Wing Daughter of Dawn This character is portrayed by a child of Comanche leader Quanah Parker. Wanada Parker
White Eagle Daughter of Dawn This character is portrayed by a son of Quanah Parker. White Parker
High Tree Davy Crockett, Indian Scout William Wilkerson
Red Hawk Davy Crockett, Indian Scout The innocent partner of Davy Crockett (George Montgomery). Phillip Reed
Sleeping Fox Davy Crockett, Indian Scout Chief Thundercloud
Nobody Dead Man A Native American who was forcibly raised by whites. Gary Farmer
Pete Chasing Horse Dreamkeeper A Lakota elder and a storyteller. August Schellenberg
Sam Chasing Horse Dreamkeeper The father of Shane Chasing Horse. Gil Birmingham
Shane Chasing Horse Dreamkeeper The 17-years-old Lakota grandson of Pete Chasing Horse. Eddie Spears
Blue Back Drums Along the Mohawk Based on the novel of the same name by Walter D. Edmonds. Chief John Big Tree
Santana El Condor The Apache chief. Iron Eyes Cody
Chief Grey Bear End of the Trail Basil F. Heath
Nurse St. Cloud Ernest Goes to Camp The granddaughter of Chief St. Cloud. Victoria Racimo
Old Indian 'Chief St. Cloud' Ernest Goes to Camp The Indian owner of Kamp Kikakee. Iron Eyes Cody
Eagle Feathers Fighting Pioneers[61] Chief Thundercloud
Wa-No-Na Fighting Pioneers[61] The daughter of the chief. Ruth Mix
Tall Eagle Firewalker Will Sampson
Fish Hawk Fish Hawk 1979 film based on the novel Old Fish Hawk by Mitchell F. Jayne. Will Sampson
Buffalo Horn Flaming Star Based on the novel of the same name by Clair Huffaker. Rodolfo Acosta
Pacer Burton Flaming Star He is a mixed-blood, son of the Kiowa woman and the Texan man. Elvis Presley
Yaqui Four Guns to the Border Jay Silverheels
Cora Smallhill Four Sheets to the Wind The mother of Cufe and Miri Smallhill. Jeri Arredondo
Cufe Smallhill Four Sheets to the Wind One of the main characters of the film. Cody Lightning
Frankie Smallhill Four Sheets to the Wind Richard Ray Whitman
Miri Smallhill Four Sheets to the Wind The sister of Cufe Smallhill. Tamara Podemski
Grey Bear Frontier Fury Stanley Brown (uncredited)
Aranjo The Ghost Dance The local Indian shaman. Henry Bal
Nahalla The Ghost Dance The evil spirit of a long-dead warrior who possesses Aranjo. Henry Bal
Grayeagle Grayeagle The man of the Cheyenne nation and the title character of the film. Alex Cord
Running Wolf Grayeagle The Cheyenne chief. Paul Fix
Scar Grayeagle A Shoshone warrior. Jacob Daniels
Standing Bear Grayeagle One of the main characters of the film. Iron Eyes Cody
Crow Chief The Hallelujah Trail The tribal chief of the Crow people. Eddie Little Sky
Chief Five Barrels The Hallelujah Trail One of the tribal Sioux chiefs. Robert J. Wilke
Chief Walks-Stooped-Over The Hallelujah Trail The second chief of the Sioux. Martin Landau
Sam Two Feathers Harry and Tonto Chief Dan George
Acacia and Oriole Hex The two daughters of the recently-deceased Native American shaman. Hillarie Thompson and Tina Herazo
Hiawatha Hiawatha

Based on the poem The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Jesse Cornplanter (1913)
Vince Edwards (1952)
Frederick Warder (1984)
Gary "Litefoot" Davis (1997)
Minnehaha Hiawatha Soon-Goot (1913)
Yvette Dugay (1952)
Terry Diab (1984)
Irene Bedard (1997)
Mudjekeewis Hiawatha Stuart Randall (1952)
Russell Means (1997)
Nokomis Hiawatha Katherine Emery (1952)
Yvonne Bryceland (1984)
Sheila Tousey (1997)
Chief Megissogwon Hiawatha The leader of the Dakotah tribe and the father of Hiawatha. Ian MacDonald
Black Hawk Hostiles He is the son of the Cheyenne Chief Yellow Hawk. Adam Beach
Elk Woman Hostiles The wife of Black Hawk and the sister-in-law of Living Woman. Q'orianka Kilcher
Little Bear Hostiles He is the son of Black Hawk and Elk Woman. Xavier Horsechief
Living Woman Hostiles She is the sister of Black Hawk and the daughter of Yellow Hawk. Tanaya Beatty
Yellow Hawk Hostiles Cheyenne Chief Yellow Hawk, the sickly and imprisoned war-chief and one of the main characters of the film; the father of Black Hawk and Living Woman and the grandfather of Little Bear. Wes Studi
Chief Little Pain-in-the-Neck Hurry, Charlie, Hurry Janette Fern
Moaning Low Hurry, Charlie, Hurry Connie Montoya
Chief Poison Arrow Hurry, Charlie, Hurry Noble Johnson
Little Bear The Indian in the Cupboard 1995 film based on the children's novel of the same name. Gary "Litefoot" Davis
Chief Yellow Snake The Indians Are Coming 1930 serial film based on the book The Great West That Was by William "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Chief Thunderbird (uncredited)
Karana Island of the Blue Dolphins Based on the novel of the same name by Scott O'Dell. Celia Kaye
Ramo Island of the Blue Dolphins Karana's six-year-old brother. Larry Domasin
Chief Paint-His-shirt-Red Jeremiah Johnson The chief of the Crow tribe. 1972 film partly based on the life of the legendary mountain man John Jeremiah Johnson, recounted in the books Crow Killer: The Saga of Liver-Eating Johnson by Raymond W. Thorp and Robert Bunker and Mountain Man by Vardis Fisher. Joaquín Martínez
Chief Two-Tongues Lebreaux Jeremiah Johnson Richard Angarola
Johnny Firecloud Johnny Firecloud[64] The Vietnam War native and the titular protagonist of the film. Victor Mohica
Nenya Johnny Firecloud[64] The teacher on the reservation. Sacheen Littlefeather
Chatow Jonathan of the Bears Knifewing Segura
Shaya Jonathan of the Bears An Indian squaw. Melody Robertson
Chief Tawanka Jonathan of the Bears Floyd Westerman
Stanley Pike Journey Through Rosebud Eddie Little Sky
Attean Keeping the Promise The television film based on the children's novel The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare. William Lightning
Chief Saknis Keeping the Promise The grandfather of Attean. Gordon Tootoosis
Moki King of the Grizzlies 1970 film based on the novel The Biography of a Grizzly. John Yesno
Chingachgook The Last of the Mohicans

Based on the novel of the same name by James Fenimore Cooper.

Theodore Lorch (1920)
Robert Barrat (1936)
Ned Romero (1977)
Russell Means (1992)
Magua The Last of the Mohicans Wallace Beery (1920)
Bruce Cabot (1936)
Robert Tessier (1977)
Wes Studi (1992)
Uncas The Last of the Mohicans Alan Roscoe (1920)
Phillip Reed (1936)
Don Shanks (1977)
Eric Schweig (1992)
Laughing Boy Laughing Boy The titular character of the film based on the novel of the same name by Oliver La Farge. Ramon Novarro
Slim Girl/Lily Laughing Boy The Indian maiden who was raised by whites. Lupe Vélez
Lonesome Polecat Li'l Abner 1940 film based on the comic strip of the same name. Buster Keaton
Burns-Red-in-the-Sun Little Big Man 1970 film based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Thomas Berger. Steve Shemayne
Little Horse Little Big Man Robert Little Star
Old Lodge Skins Little Big Man The good-hearted tribal leader of the Cheyenne nation. Chief Dan George
Shadow-That-Comes-in-Sight Little Big Man A Cheyenne brave. Ruben Moreno
Sunshine Little Big Man The daughter of Shadow-That-Comes-in-Sight. Aimée Eccles
Younger Bear Little Big Man Cal Bellini (adult)
Steve Miranda (young)
Tonto The Lone Ranger

Based on the WXYZ radio and the television series of the same name.

Chief Thundercloud (1938)
Jay Silverheels (1952–58)
Michael Horse (1981)
Johnny Depp (2013)
Angry Horse The Lone Ranger (1956) Michael Ansara
Chief Red Hawk The Lone Ranger (1956) Frank de Kova
Chief Big Bear The Lone Ranger (2013) The tribal leader of Comanche. Saginaw Grant
Chief Wannatoka Love at Stake Nick Ramus
Denali The Magnificent Seven An exiled Comanche warrior. Jonathan Joss
Red Harvest The Magnificent Seven The Comanche warrior who is the youngest of the Seven. Martin Sensmeier
John Morgan/Shunkawakan A Man Called Horse;
The Return of a Man Called Horse;
Triumphs of a Man Called Horse
He was originally an English aristocrat until he became the chieftain of the Sioux tribe. Based on the short story of the same name by Dorothy M. Johnson. Richard Harris
Batise A Man Called Horse He is a half-breed native whose mother was Sioux and father was French. Jean Gascon
Buffalo Cow Head A Man Called Horse An old squaw. Judith Anderson
Running Deer A Man Called Horse The lovely young sister of Chief Yellow Hand. Corinna Tsopei
Yellow Hand A Man Called Horse Chief Yellow Hand of the Sioux tribe. Manu Tupou
Chief Yellowstone Massacre River Iron Eyes Cody
Yellow Hawk Masterson of Kansas The peace-seeking Indian chief. Jay Silverheels
Chief Dan Missionary Man Richard Ray Whitman
J.J. Missionary Man The local Native American carpenter who is dead. Mention only. N/A
Junior Missionary Man The teenage nephew of the late J.J. John D. Montoya
Kiowa Missionary Man The 15-year-old sister of Junior. Chelsea Ricketts
Assistant Chief Lance Missionary Man Titos Menchaca
Nancy Missionary Man The mother of Kiowa and Junior and the sister of J.J. Kateri Walker
White Deer Missionary Man The father of J.J. and Nancy and the grandfather of Kiowa and Junior. August Schellenberg
Nightwolf Mortal Kombat: Annihilation Based on the Mortal Kombat video game series. Gary "Litefoot" Davis
Cross Otter The Mountain Men Cal Bellini
Heavy Eagle The Mountain Men The ruthless Blackfoot warrior. Stephen Macht
Chief Iron Belly The Mountain Men Victor Jory
Medicine Wolf The Mountain Men David Ackroyd
Running Moon The Mountain Men The wife of Heavy Eagle. Victoria Racimo
Black Cloud My Pal, the King Jim Thorpe
Ahbleza The Mystic Warrior The young brave of Mahto, the fictional Lakota-speaking tribe, and the main protagonist of the telefilm. Robert Beltran (adult)
Doug Toby (young)
Heyatawin The Mystic Warrior Devon Ericson
Chief Olepi The Mystic Warrior The chief of the Mahto tribe and the father of Anbleza. Nick Ramus
Pesla The Mystic Warrior James Remar
Tonweya The Mystic Warrior Rion Hunter (adult)
David Yanez (young)
Wanagi The Mystic Warrior The ancient seer of Mahto. Ron Soble
Navajo Joe Navajo Joe He is the solitary Navajo rider and the film's titular protagonist who opposes the group of bandits responsible for murdering his tribe. Burt Reynolds
Spotted Bear The Nebraskan Jay Silverheels
Wingfoot The Nebraskan One of the main characters of the film. Maurice Jara
Yellow Knife The Nebraskan Pat Hogan
Mike Never Cry Wolf He was adopted by Ootek and Woman. Based on the autobiography of the same name by Farley Mowat. Samson Jorah
Ootek Never Cry Wolf A traveling Inuit. Zachary Ittimangnaq
Aivaaq On the Ice One of the survived Iñupiat teenagers. Frank Qutuq Irelan
Qalli On the Ice One of the survived Iñupiat teenagers. Josiah Patkotak
"Chief" Bromden One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975 film based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Ken Kesey. Will Sampson
Little Moonlight The Outlaw Josey Wales A young Navajo woman. Based on the Western novel The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales by Forrest Carter. Geraldine Keams
Lone Watie The Outlaw Josey Wales An elder Cherokee. Chief Dan George
Chief Iron Eyes The Paleface Iron Eyes Cody
Wapato The Paleface The medicine man. Henry Brandon
Chief Yellow Feather The Paleface Chief Yowlachie
Pathfinder Pathfinder The elder chief of the native tribe and the title character of the film. Russell Means
Starfire Pathfinder The daughter of the Pathfinder. Moon Bloodgood
Chief Great Big Little Panther Peter Pan

Based on the 1904 play Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up and the 1911 novel Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie.

Jack Charles (2015)
Tiger Lily Peter Pan Anna May Wong (1924)
Carson Gray (2003, USA)
Ray Garcia (2003, Indie)
Rooney Mara (2015)
Blue Feather The Phantom Rider The native sidekick of the Phantom Rider. George J. Lewis
Phantom Rider The Phantom Rider He is a masquerade of the main protagonist, Dr. Jim Sterling. Robert Kent
Chief Yellow Wolf The Phantom Rider Chief Thundercloud
Taylor Poltergeist II: The Other Side The Native American shaman. Will Sampson
Buddy Red Bow Powwow Highway Based on the novel of the same name by David Seals. A Martinez
Eagle Feather The Prairie Based on the novel of the same name by James Fenimore Cooper. Chief Thundercloud
Running Deer The Prairie Jay Silverheels
Running Wolf The Quick and the Dead 1987 television film based on the novel of the same name by Louis L'Amour. Larry Sellers
Little Beaver Red Ryder Several film adaptions of the Western comic strip Red Ryder have been made throughout the 1940s. Here are some examples: Tommy Cook (1940)
Robert Blake (1944–47)
Don Reynolds (1949)
Corn Blossom Redskin The sweetheart of Wing Foot. Julie Carter (young woman)
Lorraine Rivero (child)
Navajo Jim Redskin Tully Marshall (adult)
George Walker (teenager)
Wing Foot Redskin A young Navajo man and the main character of the film. Richard Dix (adult)
Philip Anderson (child)
Chief White Cloud Renegade Girl Chief Thundercloud
Hank Storm Renegades Lou Diamond Phillips
Red Crow Renegades The father of Hank Storm. Floyd Westerman
Chief Red Cloud Revolt at Fort Laramie The tribal leader of the Great Sioux Nation. Eddie Little Sky
Honchwah Revolution Larry Sellers
Ongwata Revolution Graham Greene
Chief Eagle Feather Romance of the West Chief Thundercloud
Little Brown Jug Romance of the West Don Reynolds
Chief Grey Wolf Rustlers of Red Dog 1935 serial remake of The Indians Are Coming, based on the book The Great West That Was by William "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Chief Thundercloud
Chief Scarface Rustlers of Red Dog Jim Thorpe
Chief Longfeather Santa Fe Chief Thundercloud
Cajou Saskatchewan The Cree half-brother of Thomas O'Rourke (Alan Ladd). Jay Silverheels
Chief Dark Cloud Saskatchewan Anton Moreno
Spotted Eagle Saskatchewan Anthony Caruso
Jim Aherne Jr./Warbonnet The Savage He was raised by the Sioux natives. Charlton Heston (adult)
Orly Lindgren (child)
Running Dog The Savage Don Porter
Chief Yellow Eagle The Savage The tribal chief of the Great Sioux Nation. Ian MacDonald
Apaches Savage Sam
  • Comanche Chief
  • Broken Nose
  • Bandy Legs
  • Young Warrior

Based on the children's novel of the same name.

Dean Fredericks
Pat Hogan
Rodolfo Acosta
Rafael Campos
Chief Cicatriz (Scar) The Searchers The tribal chief of the Nawyecka band of the Comanches. Based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Alan Le May. Henry Brandon
Matuwir Seven Cities of Gold The son of the local chief. Based on the novel The Nine Days of Father Serra by Isabelle Gibson Ziegler. Jeffrey Hunter
Ula Seven Cities of Gold The sister of Matuwir and the daughter of the local chief. Rita Moreno
Falling Leaves Shanghai Noon Also referred to as the Indian Wife, she is the daughter of the Sioux chief, who has been accidentally engaged to Chon Wang (Jackie Chan). Brandon Merrill
Chief Pony-That-Walks She Wore a Yellow Ribbon One of the main characters of the film. Chief John Big Tree
Red Shirt She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Noble Johnson
Chief Sky Eagle She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Basil F. Heath
Chief Cyclone Silly Billies Chief Thunderbird
Trigger Silly Billies Ethan Laidlaw
Clifford Rainfather Sioux City The grandfather of Jesse Goldman. Apesanahkwat
Dawn Rainfeather Sioux City The biological mother of Jesse. Tantoo Cardinal
Jesse Rainfeather Goldman Sioux City A young Lakota Sioux who was adopted by a wealthy Jewish couple, Douglas (Adam Roarke) and Leah Goldman (Melinda Dillon). Lou Diamond Phillips (also a director of the film)
Ronny Quintanar, Jr. (young)
Russell White Sioux City Gary Farmer
Mogie Yellow Lodge Skins Based on the novel of the same name by Adrian C. Louis. Graham Greene
Ruby Yellow Lodge Skins Eric Schweig
Gabriel Jimmyboy Smith! One of the main characters of the film. Frank Ramírez
Suzy Song Smoke Signals She is a friend of Thomas' late father. Based on the short story collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. Irene Bedard
Thomas Builds-the-Fire Smoke Signals One of the main characters of the film. Evan Adams
Victor Joseph Smoke Signals Adam Beach
Running Fox Soldier Blue Based on the novel Arrow in the Sun by T. V. Olsen. Jorge Russek
Spotted Wolf Soldier Blue The Cheyenne chief. Jorge Rivero
Mattotaupa The Sons of Great Bear The chief of the Bears clan of Oglala Lakotas. Adolf Peter Hoffmann
Tokei-ihto The Sons of Great Bear The war chieftain of the Bear Band and the main character of the film; the son of Mattotaupa. Gojko Mitić
Bloody Knife Stolen Women: Captured Hearts 1997 television film loosely based on the life of Anna Morgan who was captured by the Cheyenne Indians. Apesanahkwat
Cetan Stolen Women: Captured Hearts A young native who is half white from his father the soldier. William Lightning
Chief Luta Stolen Women: Captured Hearts Saginaw Grant
Tokalah Stolen Women: Captured Hearts The tribal leader of the band of Lakota Indians. Michael Greyeyes
T. Hawk Street Fighter 1994 film based on the video game series of the same name. Gregg Rainwater
Grandma Maisy Blue Legs Thunderheart One of the tribal elders. Sarah Brave
Grandpa Sam Reaches Thunderheart One of the tribal elders. Ted Thin Elk
Leo Fast Elk Thunderheart The tribal council of the Native Americans in South Dakota who was murdered. Allan R. J. Joseph
Maggie Eagle Bear Thunderheart The Indian schoolteacher and political activist. Sheila Tousey
Walter Crow Horse Thunderheart The Indian tribal police officer. Graham Greene
Wolf Ortiz Tiger Eyes A mysterious native climber. Based on the novel of the same name by Judy Blume. Tatanka Means
Injun Joe Tom Sawyer

Based on the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.

Frank Lanning (1918)
Charles Stevens (1930)
Victor Jory (1938)
Kunu Hank (1973)
Eric Schweig (1995)
Kaloian Vodenicharov (2014)
Stephen Lang (2015)
Prairie Flower Tonka 1958 film based on the book Comanche: Story of America's Most Heroic Horse by David Appel. Joy Page
Chief Sitting Bull Tonka John War Eagle
Spotted Tail Tonka Eddie Little Sky
Strong Bear Tonka Rafael Campos
White Bull Tonka A young Sioux and the main character of the film. Sal Mineo
Yellow Bear Tonka The Sioux cousin of White Bull. H. M. Wynant
Taha Aki The Twilight Saga He was one of the last spirit chiefs and the first shape-shifter of the Quileute tribe. Based on the Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer. Byron Chief-Moon
Billy Black The Twilight Saga The elder of the Quileute tribe. Gil Birmingham
Jacob Black The Twilight Saga An attractive protector of the Quileute tribe and the main character of the film series. Taylor Lautner
Harry Clearwater The Twilight Saga He was the elder of the Quileute tribe who died of a heart attack in New Moon. Graham Greene
Leah Clearwater The Twilight Saga She is the daughter of Harry and Sue Clearwater, who is the only known female shape-shifting wolf in the history of the Quileute tribe. Julia Jones
Seth Clearwater The Twilight Saga Leah's younger brother who transforms into a wolf around the same time as his sister. Boo Boo Stewart
Sam Uley The Twilight Saga He is the Alpha, or the leader, and the oldest member of the La Push pack; the ex-boyfriend of Leah Clearwater. When he was young, Sam and his mother Allison had been abandoned by his father Joshua. Chaske Spencer
Guyasuta Unconquered Chief Guyasuta of the Senecas. Based on the real-life Guyasuta. Boris Karloff
Hannah Unconquered The daughter of Chief Guyasuta and the wife of Martin Garth (Howard Da Silva). Katherine DeMille
Pontiac Unconquered Based on the real-life Pontiac. Robert Warwick (uncredited)
Red Corn Unconquered Iron Eyes Cody
Sioto Unconquered The tribal medicine man. Marc Lawrence
Blandy The Vanishing American He was raised by the Navajos. Based on the 1925 novel of the same name by Zane Grey. Scott Brady
The Navajos The Vanishing American
  • Chief Etenia
  • Yashi
  • Beeteia
  • Quah-Tan
  • Coshanta
Julian Rivero
Gloria Castillo
Jay Silverheels
Charles Stevens
George Keymas
Chief Wagons East The unnamed tribal leader of the Sioux territory. Russell Means
Little Feather Wagons East Rodney A. Grant
Chief Maygro War Arrow The tribal chief of the Seminole tribe. Henry Brandon
Pino War Arrow Dennis Weaver
Santanta War Arrow Jay Silverheels
Hannoc When the Redskins Rode The Indian prince of the Delaware tribe and the main protagonist of the film. Jon Hall
Morna When the Redskins Rode The intended bride of Hannoc. Sherry Moreland
Chief Shingiss When the Redskins Rode The leader of the Delaware tribe and the father of Hannoc. Pedro de Cordoba
Grey Beaver White Fang 1991 film based on the novel of the same name. Pius Savage
Katrin Joseph White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf The aunt of Lily Joseph and the wife of Chief Moses. A 1994 sequel to the White Fang film. Victoria Racimo
Lily Joseph White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf The Haida princess and one of the main characters of the film. Charmaine Craig
Moses Joseph White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf The chief of the Haidas and the uncle of Lily. Al Harrington
Peter Joseph White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf The son of Chief Moses and Katrin; the cousin of Lily. Anthony Ruivivar
American Horse White Feather The Cheyenne tribesman. Based on the story My Great-Aunt Appearing Day in Lilliput magazine by John Prebble. Hugh O'Brian
Appearing Day White Feather The fiancée of American Horse and the love interest of Josh Tanner (Robert Wagner). Debra Paget
Chief Broken Hand White Feather The chief of Cheyenne. Eduard Franz
Little Dog White Feather The brother of Appearing Day. Jeffrey Hunter
Buckskin Frank Wild West Days The Indian who is one of the henchmen of the main antagonist, Matt Keeler (Russell Simpson). The film serial based on the novel by W. R. Burnett. Charles Stevens
Chief Red Hatchet Wild West Days The tribal chief who is one of Matt Keeler's henchmen. Chief Thunderbird
Jim Thorpe Windrunner[66] A native football star who is a ghost. Russell Means
Crow Brother Windwalker Nick Ramus
Smiling Wolf Windwalker One of the main characters of the film. Nick Ramus
Tashina Windwalker The wife of Windwalker and the mother of Smiling Wolf and the Crow Warrior. Serene Hedin
Windwalker Windwalker The titular character who is the father of Smiling Wolf and the Crow Warrior. Trevor Howard (adult)
James Remar (young)
Agnes First Raise Winter in the Blood 2013 film produced by the author Sherman Alexie, based on the 1974 novel of the same name by James Welch. Julia Jones
Lame Bull Winter in the Blood Gary Farmer
Virgil First Raise Winter in the Blood The main character of the film. Chaske Spencer
Yellow Calf Winter in the Blood Saginaw Grant
Pale Flower Winterhawk The Indian wife of the trapper, Guthrie (Leif Erickson). Sacheen Littlefeather
Winterhawk Winterhawk The Blackfoot chief and the title character of the film. Michael Dante

Animation

Native American Film title Notes Voiced by
Indian Mice An American Tail: Fievel Goes West The people of the Native American mice tribe. various
Cholena An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island The Lenape princess and the daughter of Chief Wulisso; the main character of the film. She is a parody of Pocahontas. Elaine Bilstad (speaking)
Leeza Miller (singing)
Tankho An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island The buxom handmaiden of Cholena and a minor character of the film.
Chief Wulisso An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island The leader of the underground Lenape Native American mice village. David Carradine
Hunter Anima[67] An unnamed Native American hunter and warrior who searches for his prey. José Vicente
Chief Asterix Conquers America Sylvain Lemarie
Medicine Man Asterix Conquers America Thomas Piper
Minihooha/Ha-Tschi Asterix Conquers America The daughter of the chief. Kristiane Backer
Chakashi Atlantis: Milo's Return A Native American wind spirit. Floyd Westerman
Dr. Joshua Strongbear Sweet Atlantis: The Lost Empire;
Atlantis: Milo's Return
He is the medic of Native American and African American descent. Phil Morris
Denahi Brother Bear He is the middle brother of Kenai and the late Sitka and the narrator of the film. Jason Raize (young)
Harold Gould (older)
Kenai Brother Bear;
Brother Bear 2
The main protagonist who gets turned into a bear as punishment. Joaquin Phoenix (original)
Patrick Dempsey (sequel)
Sitka Brother Bear Denahi and Kenai's older brother who got killed by a bear but has become one of the spirits of the animals. D. B. Sweeney
Tanana Brother Bear The shaman-woman of Kenai's tribe. Joan Copeland
Atka Brother Bear 2 A man who lives in the neighboring Inuit village and the former fiancé of Nita. Jeff Bennett
Chief Chilkoot Brother Bear 2 He is the chief of the Inuit tribe. Jim Cummings
Nita Brother Bear 2 She is the daughter of Chief Chilkoot and the niece of Siqniq and Taqqiq; the wife of Kenai. Mandy Moore
Siqniq and Taqqig Brother Bear 2 Nita's two aunts and Chilkoot's sisters or sisters-in-law. Wendie Malick and
Kathy Najimy
Daisy June The Daffy Duckaroo An Indian girl who is actually a New Yorker. The 1942 Looney Tunes short film starring Daffy Duck. Sara Berner
Little Beaver The Daffy Duckaroo A hulking Indian boyfriend of Daisy June. Mel Blanc
Chief The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound An unnamed tribal leader of the Native American yellow coonhounds. Frank Welker
Chieftess The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound B. J. Ward
Desert Flower The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound She is the daughter of the Chief and the love interest, and later wife, of Huckleberry Hound. B. J. Ward
Indian Fleas A Horse Fly Fleas A group of the Native American fleas that inhabit the dog. The 1947 Looney Tunes short film featuring A. Flea.
Hiawatha Little Hiawatha An animated short film produced by Walt Disney, inspired by The Song of Hiawatha poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. N/A
Big Chief Peter Pan The Disney animated film based on J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan; or, the Boy who Wouldn't Grow Up. Candy Candido
Squaw Peter Pan June Foray
Tiger Lily Peter Pan The daughter of the Big Chief and the Redskin princess. N/A
Kekata Pocahontas The shaman of the Powhatan tribe. Gordon Tootoosis (speaking)
Jim Cummings (singing)
Kocoum Pocahontas A strong and brave warrior of the Powhatan tribe. Loosely based on the real-life Kocoum. James Apaumut Fall
Nakoma Pocahontas;
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
She is the best friend of Pocahontas. Michelle St. John
Pocahontas Pocahontas;
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
Loosely based on the real-life Pocahontas. This titular protagonist serves as an adventurous Indian princess of the Powhatan tribe, which is why she is considered to be included for the Disney Princess franchise to the English.[68] Irene Bedard (speaking)
Judy Kuhn (singing)
Chief Powhatan Pocahontas;
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
The father of Pocahontas and the leader of the Powhatan tribe. Based on the real-life Powhatan. Russell Means (speaking)
Jim Cummings (singing)
Uttamatomakkin ("Uti") Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World Pocahontas's bodyguard. Based upon the real-life Uttamatomakkin (Tomocomo). Brad Garrett (briefly)
Little Creek Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron A young Lakota man and one of the main characters of the film. Daniel Studi
Injurin' Joe Tom Sawyer An American black bear and the antagonist of the direct-to-video film based on the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. Hank Williams Jr.
Kevin Michael Richardson
Chief Rain-In-The-P-P-Puss Tom Tom Tomcat The leader of the Native American bicolor cats. The 1953 short film starring Tweety and Sylvester. Mel Blanc
Andar Turok: Son of Stone 2008 animated film based on the comic books of the same name by Western Publishing and Dell Comics. Adam Gifford
Catori Turok: Son of Stone She is the mother of Ander and the sister-of-law of Turok. Irene Bedard (adult)
Iyari Limon (teenager)
Chichak Turok: Son of Stone The main antagonist of the film. Robert Knepper
Nashoba Turok: Son of Stone He is the brother Turok, the father of Ander and the husband of Catori. Gil Birmingham (adult)
Matthew Yang King (teenager)
Turok Turok: Son of Stone The main protagonist of the film. Adam Beach (adult)
Rick Mora (teenager)
Injun Joe Wagon Heels The Native American "Super Chief" whose name is a play on the Santa Fe train run of the same name and shares the same name with the main antagonist from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The 1945 Merrie Melodies short film starring Porky Pig. Mel Blanc
Says Nothing Who Framed Roger Rabbit A Native American toon bullet who has been used for Eddie Valiant's (Bob Hoskins) revolver gun. 1988 animated/live-action hybrid film based on the 1981 novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf. N/A

Television

Live action series

Native American Series title Notes Portrayed by
Alexander "Alex" Longshadow Banshee He is the tribal chief and the rival of Kai Proctor (Ulrich Thomsen). Anthony Ruivivar
Deputy Bill Raven Banshee He was formerly the officer of the fictional Kinaho Reservastion Police Department who becomes a deputy of Banshee. Chaske Spencer
Running Dog Black Fox Three-part miniseries that aired on CBS, based on the novel of the same name by Matt Braun. Raoul Trujillo
Black Thunder By Way of the Stars 1992 miniseries based on the German children's novel The Long Journey of Lukas B. by Willi Fährmann. Eric Schweig
Cree Chief By Way of the Stars The unnamed chief of the Cree tribe. Gordon Tootoosis
Blue Leaf Centennial 1978 miniseries with 12 episodes that aired on NBC. Based on the novel of the same name by James A. Michener. Maria Potts
Monika Ramirez (teenager)
Maria Yolanda Aguayo (child)
Clay Basket Centennial The beautiful daughter of Lame Beaver and the wife of Pasquinel; the mother of Jacques and Marcel Pasquinel and Lucinda McKeag. Barbara Carrera
Lame Beaver Centennial The Arapaho man and the main character of the miniseries. Michael Ansara
David Yanez (child)
Chief Lost Eagle Centennial The tribal chief of the Arapaho. Nick Ramus
Chief Walks-The-Clouds Children of the Dust The 1995 miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Clancy Carlile. Byron Chief-Moon
White Wolf/Corby White Children of the Dust A young man who was raised by whites. Billy Wirth
Mingo Daniel Boone An Oxford-educated half-British Native American and the companion of Daniel Boone (Fess Parker). Ed Ames
Black Wing Death Valley Days The chief of the Ute tribe, in the episode "A Key for the Fort". George Keymas
Chief Black Kettle Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Based on the real-life Black Kettle. Nick Ramus
Byron Sully Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman A Cheyenne man and the main character of the series. Joe Lando
Cloud Dancing Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Larry Sellers
Crazy Cat F Troop The heir apparent of the fictional Hekawi tribe. Don Diamond
Chief Wild Eagle F Troop The leader of the Hekawi tribe. Frank de Kova
Ohanzee "Hanzee" Dent Fargo The mysterious Native American tracker and hitman for the Gerhardt crime family. Mark Acheson (Season 1)
Zahn McClarnon (Season 2)
Danny Lightfoot Hey Dude A Hopi Native American and one of the main characters of the series. Joe Torres
Satangkai How the West Was Won The chief of the Sioux Nation. Ricardo Montalban (guest)
Chief Featherman Howdy Doody marionette
Princess SummerFallWinterSpring Howdy Doody She is a member of the fictional Tinka Tonka tribe. marionette
Judy Tyler
Linda Marsh (briefly)
Chief Thunderthud Howdy Doody The head of the fictional Ooragnak ("Kangaroo" spelled backwards) tribe. Bill Le Cornec
marionette
Dr. Gabrielle Whitecloud The Incredible Hulk She helps Dr. David Banner (Bill Bixby) research a possible Hulk from the distant past. Season 2, Episode 19: Kindred Spirits Kim Cattrall
(guest)
Lone Wolf The Incredible Hulk Elder of Native American tribe. Season 2, Episode 19: Kindred Spirits Chief Dan George
(guest)
Rick The Incredible Hulk Native American who tries to stop Dr. Banner and Dr. Whitecloud from taking ruins. Season 2, Episode 19: Kindred Spirits A Martinez
(guest)
Thomas Logan The Incredible Hulk Dr. David Banner contacts Logan who created an herbal medicine with a calming effect in an attempt to control the Hulk transformation. Season 2, Episode 4: Rainbow's End Ned Romero
(guest)
Dog Star Into the West The older brother of Loved-by-the-Buffalo and Thunder Heart Woman. Pony Boy Osuniga
Michael Spears
Gil Birmingham
Growling Bear Into the West The elder Lakota medicine man. Gordon Tootoosis
Loved-by-the-Buffalo/White Feather Into the West One of the main characters of the miniseries. Chevez Ezaneh
Simon R. Baker
George Leach
Steve Reevis
Joseph M. Marshall III
Margaret Light Shines Wheeler Into the West The Native wife of the British photographer, Ethan Biggs (Daniel Gillies), and the daughter of the wheelwright, Jacob Wheeler (Matthew Settle), and Thunder Heart Woman. Chantry Bruised Head
Summer Rae Birdyellowhead
Sage Galesi
Irene Bedard
Prairie Fire Into the West A Cheyenne chief. Jay Tavare
Running Fox Into the West The older brother of Loved-by-the-Buffalo and Thunder Heart Woman. Mathew Strongeagle
Zahn McClarnon
Russell Means
Red Lance Into the West Running Fox's grandson. Malachi Tsoodle-Nelson
Eddie Spears
Sleeping Bear Into the West The surviving son of Dog Star and nephew of Loved-by-the-Buffalo, Thunder Heart Woman and Running Fox. Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse
Thunder Heart Woman Into the West The sister of Loved-by-the-Buffalo, Running Fox and Dog Star; the wife of the trapper, Thomas Lebeck (Scott Heindl), and Jacob Wheeler (John Terry). Sarah Weston
Tonantzin Carmelo
Sheila Tousey
Voices That Carry Into the West Red Lance's younger brother and the second grandson of Running Fox. Nakotah LaRance
Chaske Spencer
Chacrow Jamestown He is the Native American go-between the settlers and the Pamunkey tribespeople. Kalani Queypo
Opchanacanough Jamestown The chief, or king, of the Pamunkey Tribe. Based on the real-life Opchanacanough. Raoul Trujillo
Winganuske Jamestown Chacrow's sister who is married to Henry Sharrow (Max Beesley) as a gift. Rachel Colwell
Nakoma The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams Native American friend of Adams (Dan Haggerty) and Mad Jack (Denver Pyle). Don Shanks
(series regular)
Chief Jack Lame Horse Little House on the Prairie A Native American who saves Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon) from freezing to death. Season 1, Episode 22: Survival Robert Tessier
(guest)
Tonto The Lone Ranger He is the Native American companion of the Lone Ranger (Clayton Moore) himself. Jay Silverheels
Blue Duck Lonesome Dove miniseries

Based on the novel series of the same name by Larry McMurtry.

Frederic Forrest (1989)
Adam Beach (2008)
Chief Buffalo Hump Lonesome Dove miniseries Eric Schweig (1996)
Wes Studi (2008)
Famous Shoes Lonesome Dove miniseries The Kickapoo tracker. Wes Studi (1995)
David Midthunder (2008)
Kicking Wolf Lonesome Dove miniseries
  • Dead Man's Walk
  • Comanche Moon
Jonathan Joss
Hector Longmire An Cheyenne ex-boxer. Based on the Walt Longmire mystery novels by Craig Johnson. Jeffrey De Serrano
Henry Standing Bear Longmire The main character of the series. Lou Diamond Phillips
Jacob Nighthorse Longmire A local Cheyenne businessman and the antagonist of the series. A Martinez
Mandy Longmire A young Cheyenne woman who is hired to assist in the legal-aid office on the Cheyenne reservation. Tamara Duarte
Chief Mathias Longmire The head of the Cheyenne reservation's tribal police. Zahn McClarnon
May Still Water Longmire A Cheyenne woman. Irene Bedard
Sam Poteet Longmire A Cheyenne White warrior and sage. Hank Cheyne
Aaya Neverland The daughter of the Kaw Chief. The 2011 Syfy/Sky Movies miniseries that serves as a prequal story of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan. Q'orianka Kilcher
Kaw Chief Neverland The leader of the Kaw tribe. George Aguilar
Dave the Cook Northern Exposure He is the cheerful Native American cook of the Brick who has been replaced by Eugene as a new cook. William J. White
Ed Chigliak Northern Exposure A mild-mannered half-Native Alaskan who was raised by the Tlingits when he was a foundling child. Darren E. Burrows
Leonard Quinhagak Northern Exposure The cousin of Marilyn Whirlwind and the mentor of Ed Chigliak; a native medicine man. Graham Greene
Lester Haines Northern Exposure As a Haida, Lester is the first native to crack top five wealthiest men in the interior; he is also the fourth wealthiest. Apesanahkwat
Marilyn Whirlwind Northern Exposure The Native Alaskan receptionist of the series' central character, Dr. Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow). Elaine Miles
One-Who-Waits Northern Exposure The ghost of a long-dead chief from the Native American Bear clan and the spirit guide of Ed Chigliak. Floyd Westerman
Tiger Lily Once Upon a Time Tiger Lily is a fairy, in this incarnation, who has to remove her status and relocate in Neverland after being tricked by the Black Fairy (aka Fiona) into banishing all children to the Land Without Magic. Sara Tomko
Chief Black Cloud Paradise The tribal chief in the episode "The Burial Ground". Nick Ramus
John Taylor Paradise The Native American medicine man and a close friend of Ethan Allen Cord (Lee Horsley). Dehl Berti
Chief Ken Hotate Parks and Recreation The leader of the fictitious, local Wamapoke tribe in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana. Jonathan Joss
William "Billy" Twofeathers Shining Time Station He is the Native American railroad engineer on the fictitious Indian Valley Railroad. Billy also appeared in the film Thomas and the Magic Railroad (featuring Thomas the Tank Engine), portrayed by Russell Means. Tom Jackson
Charges the Enemy The Son Tatanka Means
Prairie Flower The Son Elizabeth Frances
Toshaway The Son The Comanche tribal chief. Zahn McClarnon
Anthwara Star Trek: The Next Generation Leader of Native American colony on Cardassian owned planet of Dorvan V. Season 7, Episode 20: Journey's End Ned Romero
(Guest)
Lakanta Star Trek: The Next Generation Native American colonist on Cardassian owned planet Dorvan V. He later revealed to be The Traveler (Eric Menyuk). Season 7, Episode 20: Journey's End Tom Jackson
(guest)
Goro Star Trek: The Original Series He is the chief of the indigenous tribe (modeled on Native Americans) on the fictional planet Amerind, half a galaxy away from Earth, in the episode "The Paradise Syndrome". Richard Hale
Miramanee Star Trek: The Original Series She is the tribal priestess of the planet Amerind and the daughter of Chief Goro. In the episode "The Paradise Syndrome", Miramanee was under influence of the belief that Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), who had a suffered amnesia, was a god by the name of "Kirok" whom her tribespeople hailed as. She was also married to Kirk, who said that he would stay at the tribe with her until her death. Sabrina Scharf
Salish Star Trek: The Original Series He is the medicine chief among the tribe of his people, in the episode "The Paradise Syndrome". After when Captain Kirk (aka Kirok) used mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to revive the tribal child and has been accepted by the elders as their god, Salish lost his position as a medicine chief. He even lost Miramanee, whom he was bound to marry, as she rejected him for Kirk. Rudy Solari
Commander Chakotay Star Trek: Voyager First Officer aboard the starship USS Voyager. He was formerly a member of the Maquis resistance. Robert Beltran
Cherokee Lawshe True Women She is half Creek. The CBS miniseries based on the novel by Janice Woods Windle. Julie Carmen
Tarantula True Women The Comanche warrior. Michael Greyeyes
Deputy Tommy "Hawk" Hill Twin Peaks The Native American who works at the Twin Peaks sheriff's department under Sheriff Harry S. Truman (Michael Ontkean). Michael Horse
Raymond Firewalker Walker, Texas Ranger The paternal uncle of the protagonist, Cordell Walker (Chuck Norris) whom he raised after parents were killed. Floyd Westerman (Season 1)
Apesanahkwat (Season 2)
Akecheta Westworld The host and elder of the Ghost Nation and a recurring character of the series based on the 1973 film of the same name. Zahn McClarnon
Etu Westworld One of the members of the Ghost Nation. Booboo Stewart
Kohana Westworld The wife of Akecheta. Julia Jones
Wichapi Westworld One of the members of the Ghost Nation. Irene Bedard
Pahoo-Ka-Ta-Wah Yancy Derringer He is the silent shotgun-toting Pawnee Indian who communicates only by sign language; the sidekick of the titular protagonist, Yancy Derringer (Jock Mahoney). X Brands
Buck Cross/Running Buck The Young Riders The half-Kiowa who is a close friend of Ike McSwain (Travis Fine). Gregg Rainwater

Animated series

Native American Series title Notes Voiced by
Injun Joe The Adventures of Tom Sawyer A Japanese anime television series based on Mark Twain's famous novel of the same name. Eiji Kanie
Kenji Utsumi
Glen Smith American Dad! He is the seldom-speaking son of Rusty and Sooleawa'Uha Smith and the nephew of Stan and Francine Smith. Danny Cistone
Rusty Smith American Dad! He is the Native American half-brother of Stan Smith and brother-in-law of Francine Smith; the son of Jack Smith and a Cherokee woman. Lou Diamond Phillips
Sooleawa'Uha Smith American Dad! Rusty's Native American wife who lives in Arizona with him and their son Glen. Tonantzin Carmelo
Kai Green Ben 10 She is a Navajo girl who is one of the first love interests of Ben Tennyson. Bettina Bush
Wes Green Ben 10 The grandfather of Kai Green and the retired Plumber operative. Miguel Nájera
Marshall BraveStarr BraveStarr He is the eponymous protagonist of the series. He also appeared in an animated film BraveStarr: The Movie. Pat Fraley
Great Big Little Panther Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates An animated television series that aired on Fox, based on the Peter Pan story by J. M. Barrie. Michael Wise
Hard-to-Hit Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates The younger brother of Tiger Lily and the son of Great Big Little Panther; the prince of the Native American tribe. Aaron Lohr
Tiger Lily Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates Cree Summer
Broken Feather The Funny Company Tom Thomas
Super Chief The Funny Company Named after the crack passenger train in the Santa Fe Railroad. N/A
Spirit G.I. Joe Spirit, the native from the Taos Pueblo Reservation in Taos, New Mexico, appears in the following animated series: Gregg Berger (1985)
Maurice LaMarche (1989)
Marc Thompson (2005)
Coyote Gargoyles A Native American trickster spirit. Based on the mythology of the same name. Gregg Rainwater
Elisa Maza Gargoyles Elisa, the NYPD detective, is half Native American on her father's side. Salli Richardson
Natsilane ("Nick") Gargoyles A Native American young man of the Pacific Northwest. Inspired by the Haida and Tlingit mythological hero of the same name. Gregg Rainwater
Peter Maza Gargoyles A Native American who was formerly an NYPD officer and is the father of Elisa Maza. Michael Horse
Ruffled Feathers Go Go Gophers One of the last surviving Indian Gophers. Sandy Becker
Chief Running Board Go Go Gophers One of the last surviving Indian Gophers. George S. Irving
Chief Crazy Coyote The Huckleberry Hound Show The regular Indian nemesis of Huckleberry Hound. Don Messick
Sheriff Ohiyesa Smith Justice League Unlimited He appeared in a time travel episode "The Once and Future Thing" as a sheriff of Elkhorn in the 1880s. Jonathan Joss
John Redcorn III King of the Hill The Native American former "healer" and adulterous lover of Nancy Gribble. Victor Aaron (Season 1)
Jonathan Joss (Season 2–13)
Joseph Gribble King of the Hill The biological son of John Redcorn III. Brittany Murphy (1997–2000)
Breckin Meyer (2000–2009)
Layla Mabray Molly of Denali An Alaska Native woman of the fictional Qyah village who runs the Denali Trading Post; the mother of Molly Mabray. Jules Arita Koostachin
Molly Mabray Molly of Denali An Alaska Native girl of the Qyah village and the titular protagonist of the series. Sovereign Bill
Nat Mabray Molly of Denali Also often referred to as "Grandpa Nat". He is Molly's maternal grandfather and Layla's father. Lorne Cardinal
Walter Mabray Molly of Denali Molly's father who owns the Denali Trading Post with Layla. Ronnie Dean Harris
Tooey Ookami Molly of Denali A young boy who is half Alaska Native and half Japanese and one of Molly's best friends. Sequoia Janvier
Brave Paw Paw Paws He is the close friend of Princess Paw Paws and one of the main protagonists of the show. Thom Pinto
Laughing Paw Paw Paws Alexandra Stoddart
Meanos Paw Paws The Meanos are a group of villainous Indians and the main antagonists of the series.
  • Dark Paw, the sorcerer chief of the Meanos
  • Slippery Paw
  • Bumble Paw
Stanley Ralph Ross
Frank Welker
Mighty Paw Paw Paws The strongest and biggest of the Paw Paws. Robert Ridgely
Princess Paw Paws Paw Paws She is the daughter of Wise Paw and one of the main protagonists of the show. Susan Blu
Trembly Paw Paw Paws The coward of the Paw Paws. Howard Morris
Wise Paw Paw Paws The tribal chief of the Paw Paws. John Ingle
Principal Cutler The Replacements The Inuit principal of the fictional George Stapler Middle School. Jeff Bennett
Apache Chief Super Friends A Native American superhero whose Manitou Raven is his variant. Regis Cordic (debut)
Michael Rye
Al Fann (one episode)
Little Bear The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't[69] An Indian boy and one of the main characters of the Thanksgiving television special produced by Hanna-Barbera. Bobby Riha
Chief Justice The Venture Bros. An Indian crimefighter who owns a titanium teepee. Mentioned only. N/A
Princess Tinyfeet The Venture Bros. A Native American girl who bears a striking resemblance to Mia on the Land O'Lakes logo and was also the wife of Sergeant Hatred; the daughter of Chief Justice. Suzanne Gilad (briefly)
Ellen Crow Wildfire An Indian girl who provides moral support on Earth. Lilly Moon

Radio

Native American Radio title Notes Played by
Tonto The Lone Ranger[70] 1933 WXYZ radio show prior to the television series of the same name. John Todd
Little Beaver Red Ryder 1942 radio series based on the Western comic strip of the same name. Tommy Cook (1942)
Frank Bresee (1942-46)
Henry Blair (1944-47)
Johnny McGovern (1947-50)
Anne Whitfield (1950-51)
Sammy Ogg (1950-51)

Video games

Native American Game title Console(s) Notes
Kahionhaténion Assassin's Creed III The Kanien'kehá:ka warrior and hunter.
Kanenʼtó꞉kon Assassin's Creed III He was a close friend of Ratonhnhaké꞉ton.
Kaniehtí꞉io ("Ziio") Assassin's Creed III She was a Kanien'keha:ka clan woman and the mother of Ratonhnhaké:ton.
Ratonhnhaké:ton Assassin's Creed III The protagonist who is half English and half Mohawk Indian.
Teiowí:sonte Assassin's Creed III The Kanien'keha:ka warrior and the brother of Kahionhaténion.
Kesegowaase Assassin's Creed Rogue The minor antagonist who is an Abenaki Assassin.
Humba Wumba Banjo-Tooie The Indian woman and one of the main characters of the game.
Condor Heads Breakers
The Native American fighter.
Delsin Rowe Infamous Second Son PlayStation 4 The member of the fictional Akomish tribe and the protagonist of the game.
Reggie Rowe Infamous Second Son PlayStation 4 He is the brother of Delsin.
Chief Thunder Killer Instinct The Native American chief who is armed with a pair of tomahawks.
Eagle Killer Instinct An Indian warrior and the younger brother of Chief Thunder.
Nightwolf Mortal Kombat Arcade He is a Native American shaman.
Domasi "Tommy" Tawodi Prey A Cherokee mechanic and the main protagonist of the game.
Enisi Prey The grandfather of Tommy.
Jen Prey She is the girlfriend of Tommy.
Nastas Red Dead Redemption A minor character who aids the game's protagonist, John Marston in stopping the gang of the most Native Americans led by the antagonist, Dutch Van Der Linde.
Falling Star Red Dead Revolver She was the mother of Red Harlow and the daughter of Chief Running Moon.
Red Harlow Red Dead Revolver The main protagonist who is half Native American on his mother's side.
Shadow Wolf Red Dead Revolver He is the Native American cousin of Red Harlow.
Natan Shadow Hearts: From the New World PlayStation 2 He is the bounty hunter bodyguard of Shania.
Shania Shadow Hearts: From the New World PlayStation 2 She is the Native American priestess and the love interest of the main protagonist, Johnny Garland.
T. Hawk Street Fighter II He is the Native American warrior and the member of the fictional Thunderfoot indigenous American clan.
Chief Scalpem Sunset Riders One of the eight bosses of the game.
Nahova Ta•o Taido Arcade
Michelle Chang Tekken She is a young woman of Native American and Chinese descent.
Julia Chang Tekken 3 The adoptive daughter of Michelle.
Turok Turok games various He is the titular protagonist of the video game series based on the comic books of the same name.
Joshua Fireseed Turok 2: Seeds of Evil One of the main characters of the game.
Danielle Fireseed Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Nintendo 64 The sister of Joshua.

Mascots and others

Native American Use Notes
Chief Noc-A-Homa Atlanta Braves He was the original mascot for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves from 1966 until by 1986.
Princess Win-A-Lotta Atlanta Braves She was joining Chief Noc-A-Homa in 1983 until the following year.
Chief Wahoo Cleveland Indians The retired logo icon of the MLB franchise, the Cleveland Indians.
Osceola Florida State Seminoles The current mascot of the athletic teams representing Florida State University. He is frequently portrayed riding his horse, Renegade, and represents the historical figure of Osceola, the Seminole war-chief.

There were the previous mascots of the Seminoles back then, long before Osceola took over:

  • Sammy Seminole
  • Chief Wampumstompum/Fullabull
  • Yahola, also known as the "spirit chief"
Yellow Feather Great Wolf Resorts An audio-animatronic figure of an Indian girl for the Great Clock Tower Show at the Great Wolf Lodge resorts.[71]
Mia Land O'Lakes The depiction of a young, kneeling, Native American woman was the logo for the butter packaging from 1928 until she was removed from all their products in April of 2020.[72]
Chief Illiniwek University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign The former mascot of UIUC from 1926 to 2007.
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See also

References

  1. Comanche: Story of America's Most Heroic Horse on Goodreads
  2. The Return of the Indian on Goodreads
  3. The Secret of the Indian on Goodreads
  4. The Mystery of the Cupboard on Goodreads
  5. The Key to the Indian on Goodreads
  6. Little Big Man series on Goodreads
  7. Dances with Wolves series on Goodreads
  8. Tiger Eyes on Goodreads
  9. Black Fox on Goodreads
  10. Comanche Moon on Goodreads
  11. Adobe Walls on Goodreads
  12. Children of the Dust on Goodreads
  13. Soft Rain: A Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears | A Mighty Girl
  14. Walk Two Moons | A Mighty Girl
  15. The Legend of the Bluebonnet | A Mighty Girl
  16. Morning Girl | A Mighty Girl
  17. Sees Behind Trees on Goodreads
  18. The Beet Queen on Goodreads
  19. The Birchbark House | A Mighty Girl
  20. The Game of Silence | A Mighty Girl
  21. The Porcupine Year | A Mighty Girl
  22. The Plague of Doves on Goodreads
  23. Soldier Sister, Fly Home | A Mighty Girl
  24. The Talking Earth | A Mighty Girl
  25. An Undisturbed Peace on Goodreads
  26. Crow Chief on Goodreads
  27. The Gift of the Sacred Dog on Goodreads
  28. Iktomi series on Goodreads
  29. Star Boy on Goodreads
  30. The Storm Maker's Tipi on Goodreads
  31. The Vanishing American on Goodreads
  32. Leaphorn and Chee series on Goodreads
  33. Spirited on Goodreads
  34. Miko Kings: An Indian Baseball Story on Goodreads
  35. Flaming Star on Goodreads
  36. Old Fish Hawk on Goodreads
  37. The Cold Dish on Goodreads
  38. Walt Longmire series on Goodreads
  39. Mama, Do You Love Me? | A Mighty Girl
  40. Greer Family Series on Goodreads
  41. The Searchers on Goodreads
  42. Frog Girl | A Mighty Girl
  43. Skins on Goodreads
  44. The Rough-Faced Girl on Goodreads
  45. Grandmother's Dreamcatcher | A Mighty Girl
  46. Island of the Blue Dolphins | A Mighty Girl
  47. Sing Down The Moon | A Mighty Girl
  48. Arrow in the Sun on Goodreads
  49. Blue Birds | A Mighty Girl
  50. The Powwow Highway on Goodreads
  51. The Biography of a Grizzly on Goodreads
  52. Kwani series on Goodreads
  53. The Culled on Goodreads
  54. Crossing Bok Chitto | A Mighty Girl
  55. Danny Blackgoat on Goodreads
  56. House of Purple Cedar | A Mighty Girl
  57. How I Became a Ghost series on Goodreads
  58. The Heartsong of Charging Elk on Goodreads
  59. Broncho Apache on Biblio
  60. Turok, Son of Stone at Read Comic Online
  61. Fighting Pioneers on IMDb
  62. Hiawatha (1984) on IMDb
  63. Song of Hiawatha (1997) on IMDb
  64. Johnny Firecloud on IMDb
  65. The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1952) on IMDb
  66. Windrunner on IMDb
  67. Anima on IMDb
  68. "Pocahontas | Disney Princess". www.princess.disney.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  69. The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn't on IMDb
  70. The Lone Ranger on Free Classic Radio Shows
  71. "The Great Clock Tower Show". GreatWolf.com.
  72. "After nearly a century, Land O'Lakes removing Native American maiden from its packaging". ABC11.com. April 18, 2020.
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