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Quanah Parker Burgess

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Quanah Parker Burgess

Quanah Parker Burgess is from the Quahada (Antelopes or Antelope Eaters) and Penateka (Wasps) Band of Comanches. He is named after his great- great grandfather Quanah Parker, the last war chief of the Comanches. Burgess was born in Oklahoma, but has lived on several different Indian reservations, including the San Carlos Apache Reservation in Arizona and the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana. He graduated from the Santa Fe Indian School in 1993 and also attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. Burgess’s art is characterized by bold colors and characters. His work is included in the permanent collection of the Comanche National Museum in Lawton, Oklahoma.

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He Seeks a Holy Path

Quanah Parker Burgess produces a wonderfully outrageous depiction of a young Indian male on a vision quest. Quanah is the great, great grandson of Chief Quanah Parker, the last war chief of the Comanche. Quanah grew up in Oklahoma and now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Quanah's work is included in the permanent collection of the Comanche National Museum in Lawton, Oklahoma....

Cuerno Verde (Green Horn)

Cuerno Verde is Quanah Parker Burgess' homage to Comanche warrior Tabivo Naritgant, or Dangerous Man. The Comanche chief was also called Green Horn because of the green tinted horns he wore on his head-dress in battle. After Green Horn was killed in battle, the King of Spain presented Green Horn's head-dress to the Pope. The head-dress remains on display in the Vatican museum in Rome. Quanah is the great, great grandson of Chief Quanah Parker, the last war chief of the Comanche. Quanah's work is included in the permanent collection of the Comanche National Museum in Lawton, Oklahoma....