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Summary Of Quanah Parker Comanche Chief

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As the son of a Comanche chief and a white captive by the name of Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parker rose from the status of a Comanche warrior to their tribal leader. Although not much is known about Parker’s personal life and early years, he plays a vital role in William T. Hagan’s book “Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief”. In this book, Hagan identifies the Comanche Chief through his upbringing to his death, describing his transactions with local Indian agents, presidents, high officials in Washington and the cattlemen of the western United States territory. The author presents the Indian chief as a “cultural broker” between the cultures of the white southerners and his tribal members, presenting a blend of beliefs that are heralded as progressive and traditional as he maintained the control and organization of his tribe. During a period of transition for the Comanche people, …show more content…

Through his role as an ambassador and a leader, the Comanche Chief was able to establish a middle ground for effective communication between the white men of the west and the Comanche tribe without forfeiting significant facets of his tribe’s culture. In ways that kept intact the cultural identity of the Comanche people, Parker acted as a “cultural broker” who actively sought ways in which the white men and native people could work towards a common ground.
To understand Parker’s role as the chief of the Comanche people, it is imperative to comprehend the aspects of a “cultural broker”. The responsibility of a cultural broker is to facilitate the cultural exchange between a group of people to another group of people. In other words, this act can be defined

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