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Quanah

American  
[kwah-nuh] / ˈkwɑ nə /

noun

  1. Quanah Parker, 1845?–1911, Comanche leader.


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“I have never seen anybody charter flights to Beaver Creek,” said Quanah Giuseppe VanderMeer, another member of White River First Nation.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 2, 2021

Quanah Parker was the last Comanche chief and a truly amazing individual.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2020

It was difficult to keep up with the flashing images: tepees, a feather, an Oglala flag, Korczak Ziolkowski building a cabin, pictures of famous Native leaders, from Geronimo to Quanah Parker.

From The New Yorker ● Sep. 16, 2019

Mrs. Saloschin was born on a farm near Quanah, Tex., and was a naval flight nurse before settling in the Washington area in the late 1940s.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2017

Quanah Parker was not present, as he was too young to be a participant in the capacity of chief.

From The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid by Dennis Collins

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