1920-10-10
83 mins
The Plot
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 and Crew
Esther LeBarre
The Daughter of Dawn
White Parker
White Eagle
Wanada Parker
Red Wing
Hunting Horse
Chief Chain-to of the Kiowas, father of Daughter of Dawn
Belo Cozad
Big Bear, Cheif of the Comanches
Oscar Yellow Wolf
Comanche Scout
Jack Sankadota
Black Wolf
Alice Apekum
Friend of Red Wing
Ella Apekum
Friend of Red Wing
Old Lady Sunrise
Older Comanche Woman
Slim Tyebo
Caddo Mausape
Haumpy
Stecker
Geimausaddle
Mark Auchiah
Waldo Daukei
Grover Takone
Tso-Odle (Packing Rocks)
Daugemah
Pau-kau-sah (Rainy Mountain Charley)
Little Joe
Blue Jay
Charley Buffalo
Myers Horse
Frank Skinny