S8, E4, Part 6: Quanah Parker: The Comanche Warrior Between Two Worlds

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PART 6

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”. 

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Rachael Youngman
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