The Daughter of Dawn
The Daughter of Dawn is a silent Western, and one of the few films of the silent era to have an entirely Native American cast. It tells the story of a Kiowa woman and her lover, his feats of bravery, and their trials at the hands of a jealous rival and Comanche warriors. Completed in 1920, it was only shown a few times before being considered lost. Five reels of the movie were found in 2005, and restored by the Oklahoma Historical Society in 2012.
Cast
The Daughter of Dawn
Esther LeBarreWhite Eagle
White ParkerRed Wing
Wanada ParkerChief Chain-to of the Kiowas, father of Daughter of Dawn
Hunting HorseBig Bear, Cheif of the Comanches
Belo CozadComanche Scout
Oscar Yellow WolfBlack Wolf
Jack SankadotaFriend of Red Wing
Alice ApekumFriend of Red Wing
Ella ApekumOlder Comanche Woman
Old Lady Sunrise
Esther LeBarreWhite Eagle
White ParkerRed Wing
Wanada ParkerChief Chain-to of the Kiowas, father of Daughter of Dawn
Hunting HorseBig Bear, Cheif of the Comanches
Belo CozadComanche Scout
Oscar Yellow WolfBlack Wolf
Jack SankadotaFriend of Red Wing
Alice ApekumFriend of Red Wing
Ella ApekumOlder Comanche Woman
Old Lady Sunrise
