This is the list of fictional Native Americans from notable works of fiction (literatures, films, television shows, video games, etc.). It is organized by the examples of the fictional indigenous peoples of North America: the United States, Canada and Mexico, ones that are the historical figures and others that are modern.

Literature

This section contains examples of the writing of both Native and non-Native authors.

Native AmericanWorkNotesAuthorRef(s)
Arnold Spirit Jr. (Junior)The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time IndianA 14-year-old Spokane boy who lives on the Indian reservation with his parents Arnold Spirit Sr. and Agnes Adams.Sherman Alexie[citation needed]
Arnold Spirit Sr.Junior's father who could have been a jazz musician.[citation needed]
Zits (Michael)FlightA 15-year-old boy who is the foster child and the main character of the story.[citation needed]
Thomas Builds-the-FireThe Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in HeavenThe character who appears in "This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona".[citation needed]
Victor JosephOne of the main characters of the short story collection.[citation needed]
Coyote SpringsReservation BluesAn all-Indian rock and blues band of the Spokane tribe.[citation needed]
Esselen GirlThe LariatShe was the first Esselen Indian to be converted by Spanish Franciscan friar Fray Luis.Jaime de Angulo[citation needed]
HualalaThe medicine man and the husband of the Esselen Girl.[citation needed]
Little BearThe Indian in the Cupboard

A small plastic figurine that magically comes to life in a cupboard. He also appeared in the following sequels:

  • The Return of the Indian
  • The Secret of the Indian
  • The Mystery of the Cupboard
  • The Key to the Indian
Lynne Reid Banks[citation needed]
Tiger LilyPeter and Wendy

There is controversy over the stereotypes of Native Americans in both Barrie's 1904 stage play and 1911 novel, depicting them as the "Piccaninny" tribe of the "redskin savages" on the fictional island of Neverland, with Tiger Lily being called an "Indian princess".

Tiger Lily, the daughter of Chief Great Big Little Panther, is frequently portrayed as an obstinate Native girl who is taken captive to drown by Captain Hook and his pirate crew until she is rescued by Peter Pan, naming him the "Great White Father".

J. M. Barrie[1][2]
Shining PearlPeter and the Secret of RundoonThe daughter of Chief Fighting Prawn and the analog of Tiger Lily.Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson[citation needed]
Fighting PrawnPeter and the StarcatchersThe chieftain of the fictional Mollusk Tribe.[citation needed]
Cheyenne peopleLittle Big Man
  • Old Lodge Skins, the tribal chief
  • Younger Bear
  • Shadow-That-Comes-in-Sight (or Shadow for short), the Cheyenne brave
  • Sunshine, daughter of Shadow
  • Burns-Red-in-the-Sun
  • Little Horse
  • Buffalo Wallow Woman
  • Digging Bear, Little Elk and Corn Woman
Thomas Berger[citation needed]
Kicking BirdDances with WolvesThe Sioux medicine man.Michael Blake[citation needed]
Stands-With-A-FistShe is the adoptive daughter of Kicking Bird and the wife of Lieutenant John Dunbar (aka Dances-with-Wolves).[citation needed]
Chief Ten Bears[citation needed]
Winds-In-His-HairA Sioux warrior.[citation needed]
WolfTiger EyesA mysterious Native climber.Judy Blume[citation needed]
Running DogBlack FoxMatt Braun[citation needed]
Mercedes "Mercy" ThompsonMercy Thompson seriesThe young Blackfoot woman who is a "Walker", a shapeshifter in which she turns into a coyote in the night though not linked to the moon.Patricia Briggs[citation needed]
Zack BanningComanche MoonThe son of the Comanche chief.Virginia Brown[citation needed]
WaukewaWaukewa's EagleA young Indian boy who befriends a broken-winged eagle.James Buckham[citation needed]
TorianoAdobe WallsThe son of the Apache Chief.W. R. Burnett[citation needed]
CorbyChildren of the DustThe Cheyenne boy.Clancy Carlile[citation needed]
ChingachgookLeatherstocking TalesThe Mohican chief and the companion of Natty Bumppo.James Fenimore Cooper[citation needed]
MaguaThe antagonistic Huron warrior in the novel The Last of the Mohicans.[citation needed]
UncasChingachgook's son who was killed by Magua.[citation needed]
Hard HeartThe PrairieA brave, trustworthy Pawnee warrior.[citation needed]
Chief MahtoreeA crafty Teton Sioux chief.[citation needed]
TachechanaThe wife of Mahtoree.[citation needed]
Soft RainSoft Rain: A Story of the Cherokee Trail of TearsA young Cherokee girl who lives in the Tsalagi community of North Carolina with her parents and her younger brother, Hawk Boy.>Cornelia Cornelissen[3]
ScarfaceThe Book of MythsA scarred Native American warrior who is rewarded to marry the Chief's daughter after saving the Sun God's son, Morning Star, from giant birds of prey.Amy Cruse[citation needed]
She-Who-Is-AloneThe Legend of the BluebonnetA Comanche girl who has lost her parents. Based on the original Native American folklore, retold and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. (This was later adapted as the 2nd story of "Tales of the First People, Vol I: Spirit Tales" in 2016)Tomie dePaola[4][5]
Morning Girl and Star BoyMorning GirlThe two Taíno siblings who recreate a life on the Bahamian island.Michael Dorris[6]
Walnut/Sees-Behind-TreesSees Behind Trees[citation needed]
Christine George TaylorA Yellow Raft in Blue WaterShe has been separated from her husband, Elgin Taylor.[citation needed]
Aunt Ida GeorgeShe is a legal mother of Christine.[citation needed]
Rayona Diane TaylorThe half-Native American daughter of Christine and Elgin.[citation needed]
CogeweaCogewea, the Half-Blood: A Depiction of the Great Montana Cattle RangeThe protagonist who is both Indigenous and Euro-American.Mourning Dove[citation needed]
Blue BackDrums Along the MohawkA friendly Oneida man.Walter D. Edmonds[citation needed]
Celestine JamesThe Beet QueenThe half-Native American who would become a best friend of Mary Adare.Louise Erdrich[citation needed]
Omakayas
(aka Little Frog)
The Birchbark House

She is the main character of the story. She also appeared in the following sequels, The Game of Silence and The Porcupine Year. Omakayas has her family included in the story:

  • Nokomis, Omakayas's maternal grandmother.
  • Yellow Kettle, Omakayas's strong mother.
  • Deydey, Omakayas's father who is half white and half Ojibwe.
  • Angeline, a sister whom Omakayas sees and loves as a role model.
  • Pinch and Neewo, Omakayas's younger brothers whom she loves very much.
[7][8][9][10][11]
Fleur PillagerFour SoulsAn Ojibwe woman.[citation needed]
LaRose IronLaRoseA Native American boy and the titular character of the story.[citation needed]
Landreaux and Emmaline IronThe parents of LaRose Iron.[citation needed]
Dusty RavichThe son of Peter and Nola Ravich and the best friend of LaRose Iron. He was only five years old when he was shot and killed accidentally by Landreaux Iron.[citation needed]
Father Damien ModesteLast Report on the Miracles at Little No HorseThe priest of the Ojibwe people.[citation needed]
Marie Lazarre KashpawLove MedicineShe is the wife of Nector Kashpaw.[citation needed]
Nector KashpawHe is the son of Rushes Bear and Kashpaw; the husband of Marie Lazarre Kashpaw.[citation needed]
Evelina HarpThe Plaque of DovesThe girl who is part Ojibwe and part white.[citation needed]
MooshumThe grandfather of Evelina Harp.[citation needed]
Antone "Joe" CouttsThe Round HouseThe 13-year-old Ojibwe son of Geraldine and Bazil Coutts.[citation needed]
Laughing BoyLaughing BoyOliver La Farge[citation needed]
Slim Girl[citation needed]
Roger Two HawksThe Gate of TimeHe is the Iroquois combat pilot in World War II whose ancestors of the various Native Americans had wandered westward into Europe, rather than to cross the non-existent Bering Strait after the continent of America was drowned for the whole of humanity's tenure on Earth.Philip José Farmer[citation needed]
LotusMountain ManA lone woman who is left alive after an Indian massacre. The historical novel that is a largely fictionalized retelling of the experiences of Liver-Eating Johnson, a real-life mountain man.Vardis Fisher[citation needed]
TessSoldier Sister, Fly HomeA 13-year-old girl who is having a hard time understanding what it means to be part Navajo and part white; a sister of Gaby. A story that is inspired by the death of Lori Piestewa, illustrated by Shonto Begay.Nancy Bo Flood[12]
Chief BearThirteen MoonsThe local chief of the Cherokee Nation.Charles Frazier[citation needed]
Featherstone[citation needed]
Billie WindThe Talking EarthA girl of the Seminole tribe who has to find the answers to believe the legends about the earth spirits and talking animals.Jean Craighead George[13]
Apaches and ComanchesSavage SamA group of Indians who can abduct Travis and Arliss Coates and Lisbeth Searcy.Fred Gipson[citation needed]
Dark WaterAn Undisturbed PeaceThe daughter of the powerful Cherokee chief and one of the main characters of the story.Mary Glickman[citation needed]
Crow ChiefCrow Chief: A Plains Indian StoryPaul Goble[citation needed]
Falling StarThe savior.[citation needed]
Brave Indian BoyThe Gift of the Sacred Dog[citation needed]
Indian GirlThe Girl Who Loved Wild Horses[citation needed]
IktomiIktomi seriesThe Plains Indian trickster.[citation needed]
Chief's DaughterStar BoyRetold and illustrated by Paul Goble.[citation needed]
Star BoyThe son of Morning Star and Evening Star and the titular character of the story.[citation needed]
Morning PlumeThe Storm Maker's TipiOne of the two Blackfoot hunters.[citation needed]
Sacred OtterThe father of Morning Plume and one of the two Blackfoot hunters.[citation needed]
NophaieThe Vanishing AmericanA young Navajo and the main character of the story.Zane Grey[citation needed]
Teal EyeThe Big SkyThe daughter of the late Blackfoot chief and the wife of Boone Caudill.A. B. Guthrie, Jr.[citation needed]
Chief Heavy RunnerFair Land, Fair LandThe Blackfoot chief.[14]
Little WingThe granddaughter of the Shoshone chief and the wife of Hezekiah Higgins.
Bernadette ManuelitoLeaphorn & Chee seriesThe wife of Officer Jim Chee. She was formerly a federal Customs Patrol Officer and is now a Navajo Tribal Police Officer.Tony Hillerman and Anne Hillerman[citation needed]
Jim CheeOne of the two Navajo Tribal Police Officers.[citation needed]
Joe LeaphornOne of the two Navajo Tribal Police Officers and the "Legendary Lieutenant".[citation needed]
WusamequinSpiritedA young medicine man who alerts his warriors to capture Isabella Sevens and her father. A retelling of Beauty and the Beast and an homage to The Last of the Mohicans.Nancy Holder[citation needed]
Ezol DayMiko Kings: An Indian Baseball StoryA postal clerk in the Indian Territory.LeAnne Howe[citation needed]
Hope Little LeaderA Choctaw pitcher for the fictitious team of the Miko Kings.[citation needed]
Buffalo HornFlaming StarHe was a native hunter.Clair Huffaker[citation needed]
Pacer BurtonHe is a half-breed, half Native American and half white.[citation needed]
Soldat du CheneLittle House on the PrairieHe is the French-speaking chief of the Osage Nation in Kansas, loosely based on the real-life Osage chief.Laura Ingalls Wilder[15]
Alessandro AssisRamonaA young Native sheepherder.Helen Hunt Jackson[citation needed]
RamonaThe title character who is a Scottish-Native American orphan girl, raised by Señora Gonzaga Moreno.[citation needed]
Fish HawkOld Fish HawkThe last of the Osage Indians.Mitchell F. Jayne[citation needed]
Melissa Little BridThe Cold DishA local Indian girl.Craig Johnson[citation needed]
Henry Standing BearWalt Longmire seriesA Cheyenne man who is a friend of Sheriff Walt Longmire.[citation needed]
John Morgan/ShunkawakanA Man Called HorseAlthough John Morgan was not born to the Sioux natives but to be a Boston aristocrat, he was at first being held captive by those people until he later became a member of their tribe. His Native-American name Shunkawakan means "Horse" in the Sioux language for he was treated as a horse.Dorothy M. Johnson[citation needed]
Chief Yellow HandHe is the chief of the Sioux tribe.[citation needed]
Inuk GirlMama, Do You Love Me?Illustrated by Barbara Lavallee.Barbara M. Joosse[16]
MamaThe mother of an Inuk girl.
BromdenOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestA large yet docile half-Native American "chief" who is mute and deaf; the first person narrator of the story.Ken Kesey[citation needed]
LumTruth and Bright WaterThe cousin of Tecumseh and the son of tribal leader Franklin.Thomas King[citation needed]
TecumsehA 15-year-old Blackfoot boy of the Truth town in rural Montana and the first person narrator of the story; the son of Helen and Elvin and the nephew of Auntie Cassie. He is named after the famous Shawnee chief.[citation needed]
TurtleThe Bean Trees;
Pigs in Heaven
A three-year-old Cherokee girl who was adopted by Taylor Greer.Barbara Kingsolver[citation needed]
UglikNight of the White BearThe main character, a 16-year-old Inuk boy who is stalked by a lone polar bear in the Canadian Arctic.Alexander Knox[citation needed]
John RussellHombreHe was raised by the Apaches and led the passengers of the attacked stagecoach through the desert to safety.Elmore Leonard[17]
A Frog GirlFrog GirlGirl travels through underground of frogs, saves her town, and sets free frogs that were captured.Paul Owen Lewis[18]
The YeehatsThe Call of the WildThe Native American group.Jack London[citation needed]
Grey BeaverWhite FangA Native American chief who is the first master of a wolfdog, White Fang.[citation needed]
HiawathaThe Song of HiawathaAn Ojibwe warrior in the 1855 epic poem.Henry Wadsworth Longfellow[citation needed]
MinnehahaShe was a Dakota woman who was the lover of Hiawatha.[citation needed]
MudjekeewisLoosely based on the Ojibwe mythological spirit of the same name.[citation needed]
NokomisHiawatha's grandmother who fell from the Moon.[citation needed]
Ruby and Mogie Yellow LodgeSkinsThe Lakota Sioux brothers of the fictional Beaver Creek Indian Reservation.Adrian C. Louis[citation needed]
Renee LaRocheAlong the Journey RiverRenee is the first "openly out Indigenous lesbian" in a detective novel.Carole LaFavor[19]
PearceBreakheart PassThe Indian agent and lawman.Alistair MacLean[citation needed]
Strong WindThe Indian CinderellaHe is the Indian warrior who goes invisible and later ends up marrying the Chief's disfigured daughter.Cyrus MacMillan[citation needed]
Rough-Faced GirlThe Rough-faced GirlAn Algonquin girl who is disfigured but has to win over a mysterious man, the Invisible Being, to be his bride. A retelling folklore inspired by Cinderella, illustrated by David Shannon.Rafe Martin[citation needed]
Nscho-tschiOld FirehandShe was the daughter of the late Chief Intschu-tschuna and the sister of Chief Winnetou.Karl May[citation needed]
WinnetouHe is the Native American hero who succeeds his father Intschu-tschuna as the chief of the Mescalero Apache. He is a friend and blood brother of German cowboy Old Shatterhand.[citation needed]
KimmyGrandmother's DreamcatcherIllustrated by Stacey Schuett.Becky Ray McCain[20]
Chippewa GrandmotherThe grandmother of Kimmy.
Blue DuckLonesome Dove seriesThe leader of a band of renegade Indians and Caucasian bandits; the son of Chief Buffalo Hump.Larry McMurtry[citation needed]
Chief Buffalo HumpThe Comanche war-chief and the father of Blue Duck. Based on the real-life Buffalo Hump.[citation needed]
Kicking WolfThe Comanche warrior and accomplished horse thief.[citation needed]
Catherine LaLoup LeonThe SurroundedThe daughter of the Salish chief, wife of Max Leon, and the mother of Archilde Leon.D'Arcy McNickle[citation needed]
Taha AkiTwilightHe was one of the last spirit chiefs and the first shape-shifter of the Quileute tribe in La Push, Washington.Stephenie Meyer[citation needed]
Billy BlackThe elder of the Quileute tribe.[citation needed]
Ephraim BlackHe was the last chief of the Quileute tribe and the great-grandfather of Jacob Black.[citation needed]
Jacob BlackAn attractive protector of the Quileute tribe and the son of Billy Black.[citation needed]
Harry ClearwaterHe was the elder of the Quileute tribe who died of a heart attack in New Moon.[citation needed]
Leah ClearwaterShe is the daughter of Harry and Sue Clearwater, who is the only known female shape-shifting wolf in the history of the Quileute tribe.[citation needed]
Seth ClearwaterLeah's younger brother who transforms into a wolf around the same time as his sister.[citation needed]
Sam UleyHe is the Alpha, or the leader, and the oldest member of the La Push pack; the ex-boyfriend of Leah Clearwater. When he was young, Sam and his mother Allison had been abandoned by his father Joshua.[citation needed]
Lame BeaverCentennialThe Arapaho warrior and chieftain and one of the main characters of the story.James A. Michener[citation needed]
AbelHouse Made of DawnThe main character of the story.N. Scott Momaday[citation needed]
MoyoRunaway PapooseA young Navajo shepherd boy. Illustrated by Carl Moon.Grace Moon[citation needed]
Nah-teeA four-year-old Indian girl.[citation needed]
ChominaBlack RobeHe is an elder Algonkin traveler who helps guide Jesuit priest Father Paul LaForgue and his young French assistant Daniel Davost to the fictional Huron tribe of Ihonatiria.Brian Moore[citation needed]
AzákiaOuabi; Or the Virtues of Nature: An Indian Tale in Four CantosA woman of the Illinois Indian tribe.Sarah Wentworth Morton[citation needed]
OuábiThe husband of Azákia.[citation needed]
Bald EagleBrother Jonathan: or, the New EnglandersFriend of the protagonist, Walter Harwood.John Neal[21]
LoganLoganBased on Logan the Orator.[22]
TitubaRachel DyerBased on Tituba.[23]
Karana/Won-a-pa-leiIsland of the Blue DolphinsBased upon a true story of Juana Maria, illustrated by Ted Lewin. Karana is a sister of Ramo and Ulape and the main character of the story.Scott O'Dell[24][25]
Bright MorningSing Down the MoonThe girl of the Navajo tribe and the main character of the story.[26]
ZiaZiaThe older sister of Mando and the niece of the late Karana; the mother of Rontu, Karana and young Mando.[citation needed]
Chief Spotted WolfArrow in the SunThe legendary Cheyenne chieftain.T. V. Olsen[citation needed]
BlueThere ThereThe girl who lives in the area of Oakland, California.Tommy Orange[citation needed]
Calvin JohnsonA young Native man who owes drug money to his brother, Charles Johnson.[citation needed]
Jacquie Red FeatherA substance abuse counselor.[citation needed]
Octavio GomezA drug dealer and a cousin of Daniel Gonzales.[citation needed]
Orvil Red FeatherA Cheyenne teenage grandson of Jacquie Red Feather.[citation needed]
Thomas FrankA Cheyenne drummer who worked formerly as a custodian at the Indian Center.[citation needed]
Chief ShowcaseYellow Back Radio Broke-DownThe last surviving Native in the fictional Yellow Back Radio region.Ishmael Reed[citation needed]
CuylogaThe Light in the ForestHe is the chief of the Lenni Lenape village in Ohio who adopts John Butler after taking him as captive in the raid, renaming him "True Son".Conrad Richter[citation needed]
Half ArrowHe is the Lenape cousin of John Butler/True Son, who accompanies him to Fort Pitt in Pennsylvania.[citation needed]
Piper McLeanThe Heroes of OlympusA demigod daughter of Aphrodite who is half Cherokee.Rick Riordan
KimiBlue BirdsA girl from the Roanoke tribe who befriends with the English girl named Alis.Caroline Starr Rose[27]
ElkThe HorsecatcherAn adolescent Cheyenne and the main character who wants to be a wild horse tamer; the son of Elk River, nephew of Owl Friend, and younger brother of Two Wolves.Mari Sandoz[citation needed]
Elk RiverThe headman of the band of Southern Cheyenne people and the father of Two Wolves and Elk.[citation needed]
Buddy Red BirdThe Powwow HighwayThe member of the Cheyenne tribe in Lame Deer, Montana.David Seals[citation needed]
MokiThe Biography of a GrizzlyA Cree Indian and one of the main characters of the story.Ernest Thompson Seton[citation needed]
KwaniKwani seriesAn eponymous character who was born into the long extinct fictional Anasazi tribe.Linda Lay Shuler[citation needed]
TayoCeremonyThe Laguna Pueblo man and the central character of the story who is half-Pueblo and half-white.Leslie Marmon Silko[citation needed]
AtteanThe Sign of the BeaverHe is the grandson of the Indian chief.Elizabeth George Speare[citation needed]
RickThe CulledThe main protagonist who belongs to the Haudenosaunee people.Simon Spurrier[citation needed]
Martha TomCrossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & FreedomA young Choctaw girl who befriends with a slave and his son, Little Mo.Tim Tingle[citation needed]
Danny BlackgoatDanny Blackgoat seriesA Navajo teenage boy.[citation needed]
Rose GoodeHouse of Purple CedarA Choctaw girl who escapes as twenty other Native girls have died when the Choctaw community, Skullyville, has been destroyed; the granddaughter of Amafo and Pokoni.[28]
IsaacHow I Became a Ghost;
When a Ghost Talks, Listen
A Choctaw boy who did not survived the Trail of Tears and ended up becoming a ghost.[citation needed]
Sarah NitaThe Girl Who Chased Away SorrowA Navajo girl, in part of the Dear America book series.Ann Turner[citation needed]
Injun JoeThe Adventures of Tom SawyerThe archnemesis of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, described as a "half-breed" Native American. He subsequently kills Dr. Robinson at the town cemetery and frames the friendly fisherman, Muff Potter, for the crime.Mark Twain[citation needed]
Shining LighttowerBattle CryA Navajo Indian who is a member of the radio squad.Leon Uris[citation needed]
Fast HorseFools CrowThe son of Boss Ribs and a friend of Fools Crows.James Welch[citation needed]
Fools Crow/White Man's DogThe son of Chief Rides-at-the-Door and Double Strike Woman.[citation needed]
Red PaintShe is the wife of Fools Crow and the daughter of Heavy Shield Woman and Yellow Kidney, leader of the horse raid.[citation needed]
Running FisherThe brother of Fools Crow.[citation needed]
Charging ElkThe Heartsong of Charging ElkThe Oglala Sioux man.[citation needed]
Virgil First RaiseWinter in the BloodThe main character and the first person narrator of the story.[citation needed]
MassaiBroncho ApacheThe last Apache warrior, based on the real-life Massai.Paul Wellman[29][30]

Comics

Native AmericanComic titleNotesRef(s)
Big Chief Keen-eyed-MoleThe Adventures of TintinThe sachem of the Blackfoot Indians.[citation needed]
AkwasAkwasThe titular character of the comic strip.[citation needed]
Super-Chief Flying StagAll-Star WesternThe 15th-century Iroquois.[citation needed]
Elizabeth Twoyoungmen (Talisman)Alpha FlightShe is the daughter of Michael Twoyoungmen/Shaman of the First Nations, who has some wide-ranging magical abilities.[citation needed]
Thomas Fireheart (Puma)The Amazing Spider-ManHe is a werecat of Native American descent.[31]
Charles Little Sky (Portal)The AvengersHe is a Native American mutant superhero from Hartsdale, New Mexico, who is a director of A.R.M.O.R.[citation needed]
William TalltreesA man who is known as "Red Wolf" and is born in modern times in Wolf Point, Montana; the son of the Cheyenne tribal leader, Thomas Talltrees.[31]
Little PlumThe BeanoLittle Plum-Stealing-Varmint
ChiniBlueberryDaughter of the aging Chief Cochise of the Navajo tribe, who is in the love triangle between Blueberry and Vittorio.[citation needed]
Lone Eagle/QuanahThe cruel Apache Indian determined to defeat the white people who does his best to urge the Navajos to wage war.[citation needed]
ChinookBuddy LongwayA young Sioux woman who is married to a trapper, Buddy Longway, with whom she has two children Jeremy and Kathleen.[citation needed]
Jesse Black CrowCaptain AmericaA Navajo who was paralyzed in a construction accident and possessed by the entity Black Crow. While Black Crow is controlling his body, Jesse possesses vast mystical abilities and has his mobility restored, but does not have any memory of its actions.[31]
Chief Medicine CrowCowboys & AliensThe leader of the Apache Indians.[citation needed]
WarhawkThe Apache warrior.[citation needed]
Geronimo Jr. (G-Junior)Cyborg 009Also known as Cyborg 005, he is a Native American who becomes the strongman of the 00 Cyborgs. A Japanese manga created by Shotaro Ishinomori.[32][33]
Maya Lopez (Echo)DaredevilA Native American superheroine who has been raised by the evil Kingpin after killing her father Crazy Horse, leaving a bloody handprint on her face.[citation needed]
Juan Diego de la Muerte (El Muerto)El Muerto: The Aztec ZombieHe is a young Native Mexican man from Magdalena de Kino who while on his way to the local Day of the Dead festival in Whittier, California has been sacrificed by the Aztec gods, only to return to earth one year later with supernatural powers. His superhero alias, El Muerto, is Spanish for "The Dead One".[citation needed]
Wyatt WingfootFantastic FourThe member of the fictional Keewazi Indian reservation in Oklahoma and the supporting character.[citation needed]
WildrunFantastic Four AnnualHe is known as the Red Wolf of the 19th century in the Wild West.[citation needed]
Black CondorFreedom FightersThe team member of the Freedom Fighters.[citation needed]
Charlie Iron-Knife (Spirit)G.I. JoeHe is the member and original tracker of the G.I. Joe Team who was born to the poor Native American family in the Taos Pueblo Reservation.[citation needed]
John Proudstar (Thunderbird)Giant-Size X-MenAn Apache mutant and member of the X-Men. Killed shortly after his debut in 1975, Proudstar was resurrected decades later during the Krakoan Age.[34][31]
Young RavenHigh MoonThe granddaughter of a legendary Native American character, Raven the Trickster; she is a Red Indian mystic and the lover of the African American outlaw, Eddie Conroy.[citation needed]
Jenny EverywhereJenny EverywhereA superheroine who exists in all universes at once.[citation needed]
Sandman/SoundmanJoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball RunA Native American from the Arizona desert who enters the Steel Ball Run race in an attempt to buy back his tribe's land with the prize money. He uses a fictional running style that allows him to keep up with the other competitors' horses. Later, his name is revealed to have been mistranslated into English. His real name is Soundman due to his Stand, dubbed "In A Silent Way", being able to control sound.[citation needed]
Manitou Dawn and Manitou RavenJustice LeagueManitou Dawn and Manitou Raven are Homo magi and ancestors of the Apache who join the Justice League, acting as magic specialists.[citation needed]
Super-Chief Jon Standing BearThe team member of the Justice League of America.[citation needed]
Nayeli Constant (Aztek)Justice League of AmericaA Native Mexican superheroine who is formerly a software engineer in Austin, Texas but has been chosen to become Aztek to fight against the Aztec dark god, Tezcatlipoca. She is a successor of Curtis "Uno" Falconer[citation needed].
Miiyahbin Marten (Equinox)Justice League UnitedThe teenage Cree superheroine who is a team member of the Justice League United.[citation needed]
DawnstarLegion of Super-HeroesHer home planet of Starhaven was colonized by Native Americans.[31]
Lonesome PolecatLi'l Abner[citation needed]
Johnny WakelyMarvel SpotlightHe was adopted by a white couple in the late 19th century.[citation needed]
Jason Strongbow (American Eagle)Marvel Two-in-OneHe is a member of the Navajo Nation who attempted to seize a mining company from excavating a mountain sacred to his tribe.[citation needed]
Danielle MoonstarThe New MutantsA North Cheyenne superheroine who is a member of the X-Men, Young X-Men and Fearless Defenders.[citation needed]
Alani Ryan (Loa)A surfing mutant superheroine and a student of the Xavier Institute from Maui, Hawaii, who is half-Native Hawaiian on her mother's side.[citation needed]
James Proudstar (Warpath)New MutantsAlso known as "Thunderbird", he is the younger brother of John Proudstar and the member of the New Mutants.[citation needed]
Ompa-paOumpah-pahThe Native of the fictional Flatfeet tribe.[citation needed]
BunnokeesPopol Out WestA group of the Native American rabbits.[citation needed]
WildstarR.E.B.E.L.S.The ancestor of Dawnstar.[citation needed]
Jake Red CloudRed Cloud ComicsHe is a Native American of Quechua and Lakota ancestry who possesses mutant superhuman strength and speed.[citation needed]
Little BeaverRed RyderHe is the juvenile Indian sidekick of Red Ryder.[citation needed]
Thomas ThunderheadRed Wolf[citation needed]
Chief RedeyeRedeyeAn overweight chief of the fictional Chickiepan tribe and the father of Tawnee and Pokey.[citation needed]
TanglefootA cowardly and stupid warrior of the Chickiepan tribe.[citation needed]
Asta TwelvetreesResident AlienShe is one of the nurses of alien Hah Re (aka Harry Vanderspeigle), and the daughter of the Mohawk shaman, who is able to partially see through his human alter-ego.[citation needed]
Dashiell "Dash" Bad HorseScalpedAlso known as Dashiell Bradford, he is a full-blooded Oglala Lakota who left the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation at age fifteen before his return with a vengeance.[citation needed]
Dino Poor BearA young man who struggles to make a living on the reservation and encounters Dash at a meth lab.[citation needed]
Gina Bad HorseThe estranged mother of Dash and a longtime activist who pushes for the rights of the Indians.[citation needed]
Chief Lincoln Red Crow (aka John Rayfield Bustill)A bullish Lakota elder who is the President of the Oglala Tribal Council and the Sheriff of the Tribal Police.[citation needed]
Minnie Ha-ChaSteve Roper and Mike NomadShe is the girlfriend of Chief Wahoo.[citation needed]
Chief WahooHe is one of the main characters of the comic strip.[citation needed]
Super-Chief (Saganowahna)SupermanThe member of Supermen of America.[citation needed]
LilythTexShe was the daughter of the Navajo Chief and the wife of Tex Willer. She saved Tex from getting killed by her people (similar to Pocahontas) but later died of smallpox.[citation needed]
Red CloudThe Navajo shaman.[citation needed]
Tex Willer (aka Eagle of the Night)Besides being a Texas ranger, he becomes the tribal chief of the Navajo as well as the Bureau of Indian Affairs agent when he is married to the late Lilyth.[citation needed]
Tiger JackThe Navajo warrior.[citation needed]
Moon FawnTomahawkShe was the daughter of Chief Grey Elk of the Apaches, sister of Wise Owl and the wife of Tom Haukins.[citation needed]
Nelvana of the Northern LightsTriumph-Adventure ComicsNelvana is the Inuk mythical being whose father Koliak the Mighty is the King of the Northern Lights. She is the first Canadian female superhero distinctly in Canada who has the ability to turn invisible, transmit people's minds and travel at light speed.[citation needed]
Little PigeonTumbleweedsThe daughter of the Poohawk Chief who is a "flower among the weeds". She has five suitors: Limpid Lizard, Green Gills, Lotsa Luck, Bucolic Buffalo, and Hulking Hawk.[citation needed]
TurokTurok, Son of StoneA Native American warrior who first appeared in Four Color Comics.[citation needed]
UkalaUkalaProtagonist of the comic strip.[citation needed]
ForgeUncanny X-MenHe is from the Cheyenne nation and the member of the X-Men.[31]
Michael Twoyoungmen (Shaman)He is a member of the First Nations in the city of Calgary (specifically the Tsuu Tʼina) and a team member of Alpha Flight.[citation needed]
Bright-Sky-After-Storm (Arak)The WarlordThe son of Star-of-Dawn of the fictional Quontauka tribe.[citation needed]
Ohiyesa "Pow Wow" SmithWestern ComicsThe character who started in Detective Comics.[citation needed]
Silver FoxWolverineA member of the First Nation Blackfoot Confederacy who works for the Hydra terrorist organization and is the former love interest of Wolverine.[citation needed]
Buffalo SeedYakariA Sioux boy who dreams of becoming the greatest hunter.[citation needed]
RainbowA Sioux girl and a friend of Yakari.[citation needed]
The-One-Who-KnowsThe chief and shaman of the Sioux tribe.[citation needed]
YakariThe main title character who has the ability to talk to animals.[citation needed]
Chief Zilverpijl/Silver ArrowZilverpijlThe eponymous character who is a resourceful and wise chief of the Kiowa; the blood brother of Falcon and Moonbeam.[citation needed]

Theatre

Native AmericanTitleNotesRef(s)
Lonesome PolecatLi'l Abner1956 Broadway musical based on Al Capp's comic strip of the same name. There is also the 1959 musical film adaptation.[citation needed]
MetamoraMetamora; or, The Last of the WampanoagsThe member of the Wampanoags and the protagonist of the 1829 play by John Augustus Stone.[citation needed]
NehmeokeeThe wife of Metamora.[citation needed]
"Chief" BromdenOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1963 play by Dale Wasserman, based on Ken Kesey's novel of the same name.[citation needed]
Chief Fighting PrawnPeter and the Starcatcher2009 play based on the children's novel of the same name.[citation needed]
Tiger LilyPeter Pan1954 musical based on J. M. Barrie's 1904 theatre play, Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up. The musical featured a racist song "Ugg-a-Wugg", which was ultimately cut from the NBC special adaptation, Peter Pan Live![1][35]
Nat-u-RitchThe Squaw ManShe was the daughter of Chief Taby-Wana of the Ute people, who saved Captain James Wynnegate (aka Jim Carson) from villainous outlaw Cash Hawkins. She married James, with whom she had a son Little Hal, but later sacrificed herself upon hearing that she would be arrested by the Marshals for killing Hawkins.[citation needed]

Film

Live action

Native AmericanFilm titleNotesActor(s)Ref(s)
GalaskoAlone yet Not AloneA strong Indian warrior. Based on the novel of the same name by Tracy Leininger Craven.Ozzie Torres[citation needed]
HannawoaThe brother of Galasko.Tony Wade[citation needed]
Sam BirdwaterAmericathonA billionaire leader of the Natives.Chief Dan George[citation needed]
MassaiApache1954 film that was based on the novel Broncho Apache by Paul Wellman.Burt Lancaster[citation needed]
Chief VictorioApache DrumsThe tribal leader of the Mescalero Apaches. Based on the unpublished story Stand at Spanish Boot by Harry Brown.N/A[citation needed]
ChatoApache WarriorGeorge Keymas[citation needed]
ChikisinDehl Berti[citation needed]
KatawanBetter known as "Apache Kid", he is the protagonist of the film.Keith Larsen[citation needed]
MarteenRodolfo Acosta[citation needed]
Chief NantanJohn Miljan[citation needed]
Native American ChiefThe Apple Dumpling Gang Rides AgainNick Ramus[citation needed]
Chief ChattezArrowheadThe Apache chief. Based on the novel Adobe Walls by W. R. Burnett.Frank de Kova[citation needed]
TorianaThe son of Chief Chattez and one of the main characters of the film.Jack Palance[citation needed]
AtanarjuatAtanarjuat: The Fast RunnerHe is the "fast runner" in the prehistoric Nunavut who lives in Igloolik with his family, including his brother Amaqjuaq the "strong one" (Pakak Innuksuk). He also rivals with Oki (Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq) to even seek Atuat (Sylvia Ivalu) as a wife.Natar Ungalaaq[36]
Chief TahlequahBadman's TerritoryChief Thundercloud[citation needed]
Pvt. Shining LighttowerBattle CryThe Navajo phonetalkers. Based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Leon Uris.Jonas Applegarth[citation needed]
Pvt. Crazy HorseFelix Noriego[citation needed]
TekehentahkhwaBeansBetter known simply as "Beans", she is a Mohawk preteen girl who lives in the Kahnawake reserve and encounters the 1990 Oka Crisis at the settlement of Kanesatake.Kiawentiio[37]
Pike DexterBig EdenA shy and quiet Native American who owns the local general store and has a crush on gay artist Henry Hart (Arye Gross).Eric Schweig[citation needed]
Teal EyeThe Big SkyBased on the novel of the same name by A. B. Guthrie, Jr.Elizabeth Threatt[citation needed]
Black CloudBlack CloudA Navajo man and the titular character of the film.Eddie Spears[citation needed]
SammiThe girlfriend of Black Cloud.Julia Jones[citation needed]
Black BuffaloThe Black DakotasThe son of Chief War Cloud, who desires the extermination of all of the white people.Jay Silverheels[citation needed]
Chief War CloudBlack Buffalo's father and the chief of the Sioux tribe.John War Eagle[citation needed]
AnnukaBlack RobeShe is the daughter of Algonquin traveler Chomina, who falls in love with Daniel Davost (Aden Young) along their journey to a distant Huron village. Based on Brian Moore's novel of the same name.Sandrine Holt[citation needed]
ChominaHe is the Algonquin guide, and Annuka's father, who takes Daniel and Father Paul LaForgue (Lothaire Bluteau) to the Huron mission.August Schellenberg[citation needed]
Indian ChiefBlazing SaddlesThe opening scene of this Western parody featured a stereotypical Yiddish-speaking Native American chief.Mel Brooks (also the director of the film)[38]
Johnny Black HawkBone EaterA Native American who agitates for violence.Adoni Maropis[citation needed]
Sheriff Steve EvansHe is the local sheriff who is half Native American.Bruce Boxleitner[citation needed]
Chief Storm CloudThe local Indian chief.Michael Horse[citation needed]
Tall TreesBone TomahawkAn educated Native American who is called "the professor".Zahn McClarnon[citation needed]
Chief White HandBreakheart PassThe tribal chief of the Natives. Based on the novel of the same name by Alistair MacLean.Eddie Little Sky[citation needed]
Black HawkBuffalo Bill in Tomahawk TerritoryChief Thundercloud[citation needed]
Running DeerRodd Redwing[citation needed]
Chief White CloudChief Yowlachie[citation needed]
Aristotle JosephThe Business of FancydancingThe Spokane man of the reservation in eastern Washington state.Gene Tagaban[citation needed]
Seymour PolatkinA gay Spokane poet and the main character.Evan Adams[citation needed]
Blackfoot PeopleCattle Queen of Montana
  • Colorados
  • Natchakoa
  • Powhani
  • Starfire
Lance Fuller
Anthony Caruso
Rodd Redwing
Yvette Dugay
[citation needed]
White Bull LegrewCold PursuitA Ute drug lord and the rival of Trevor "Viking" Calcote (Tom Bateman). The 2019 remake of the 2014 Norwegian film In Order of Disappearance.Tom Jackson[citation needed]
Blue EagleThe Cowboy and the IndiansFrank Lackteen[citation needed]
LakomaJay Silverheels[citation needed]
Chief Long ArrowChief Yowlachie[citation needed]
Lucy Broken ArmClaudia Drake[citation needed]
Black KnifeCowboys & AliensThe Chiricahua Apache chief. Based on the graphic novel of the same name.Raoul Trujillo[citation needed]
Ben LoganCrooked ArrowsThe traditionalist Tribal Chairman and the father of Joe Logan.Gil Birmingham[citation needed]
Joe LoganThe mixed-blood Native American who is also known as "Logan the Legend".Brandon Routh[citation needed]
Nadie LoganChelsea Ricketts[citation needed]
Black ShawlDances with Wolves1990 film based on the famous novel of the same name by Michael Blake.Tantoo Cardinal[citation needed]
Kicking BirdThe Sioux medicine man.Graham Greene[citation needed]
OtterMichael Spears[citation needed]
Smiles-A-LotA Sioux youth.Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse[citation needed]
Stands-With-A-FistThe adoptive daughter of Kicking Bird.Mary McDonnell[citation needed]
Stone CalfJimmy Herman[citation needed]
Chief Ten BearsFloyd Westerman[citation needed]
Wind-In-His-HairA Sioux warrior.Rodney A. Grant[citation needed]
WormJason R. Lone Hill[citation needed]
Jim CheeThe Dark WindBased on the novel of the same name by Tony Hillerman.Lou Diamond Phillips[citation needed]
Joe LeaphornFred Ward[citation needed]
Black WolfDaughter of DawnAn 83-minute-long silent film.Jack Sankadota[citation needed]
DawnThe daughter of the chief of Kiowa and the main character.Esther LeBarre[citation needed]
Kiowa ChiefHunting Horse[citation needed]
Red WingThese characters are portrayed by the children of Comanche leader Quanah Parker.Wanada Parker[citation needed]
White EagleWhite Parker[citation needed]
High TreeDavy Crockett, Indian ScoutWilliam Wilkerson[citation needed]
Red HawkThe innocent partner of Davy Crockett (George Montgomery).Phillip Reed[citation needed]
Sleeping FoxChief Thundercloud[citation needed]
Brother WolfThe Dead and the DamnedHe is an Apache warrior who is accused of rape and joins bounty hunter Mortimer (David Lockhart) to survive the zombie hordes.Rick Mora[citation needed]
NobodyDead ManA Native American who was forcibly raised by whites.Gary Farmer[citation needed]
Anna Hot WaterDirty Dingus MageeShe is a lithe Indian companion of Dingus Magee (Frank Sinatra) and the daughter of Chief Crazy Blanket (Paul Fix). Based on the novel The Ballad of Dingus Magee by David Markson.Michele Carey[39]
HunterThe Doe BoyA young Cherokee man who is a haemophiliac.James Duval (adult)
Andrew J. Ferchland (child)
[citation needed]
Marvin FishinghawkGordon Tootoosis[citation needed]
Pete Chasing HorseDreamkeeperA Lakota elder and a storyteller.August Schellenberg[citation needed]
Sam Chasing HorseThe father of Shane Chasing Horse.Gil Birmingham[citation needed]
Shane Chasing HorseThe 17-years-old Lakota grandson of Pete Chasing Horse.Eddie Spears[citation needed]
Blue BackDrums Along the MohawkBased on the novel of the same name by Walter D. Edmonds.Chief John Big Tree[citation needed]
SantanaEl CondorThe Apache chief.Iron Eyes Cody[citation needed]
Chief Grey BearEnd of the TrailBasil F. Heath[citation needed]
Nurse St. CloudErnest Goes to CampThe granddaughter of Chief St. Cloud.Victoria Racimo[citation needed]
Old Indian 'Chief St. Cloud'The Indian owner of Kamp Kikakee.Iron Eyes Cody[citation needed]
Chief Black HawkFighting PioneersChief Standing Bear[citation needed]
Eagle FeathersChief Thundercloud[citation needed]
Wa-No-NaThe daughter of Chief Black Hawk.Ruth Mix[citation needed]
Tall EagleFirewalkerWill Sampson[citation needed]
Fish HawkFish Hawk1979 film based on the novel Old Fish Hawk by Mitchell F. Jayne.Will Sampson[citation needed]
Buffalo HornFlaming StarBased on the novel of the same name by Clair Huffaker.Rodolfo Acosta[citation needed]
Pacer BurtonHe is a mixed-blood, son of the Kiowa woman and the Texan man.Elvis Presley[citation needed]
María Nicolasa CruzFoolish, Foolish, But Not so MuchBetter known as "La India María", she is an indigenous Mexican woman who appears in 16 films from 1972 to 2014. She is also the main character of the spin-off television series, María, What an Aim!María Elena Velasco[citation needed]
YaquiFour Guns to the BorderJay Silverheels[citation needed]
Cora SmallhillFour Sheets to the WindThe mother of Cufe and Miri Smallhill.Jeri Arredondo[citation needed]
Cufe SmallhillOne of the main characters of the film.Cody Lightning[citation needed]
Frankie SmallhillRichard Ray Whitman[citation needed]
Miri SmallhillThe sister of Cufe Smallhill.Tamara Podemski[citation needed]
Grey BearFrontier FuryStanley Brown (uncredited)[citation needed]
NahallaThe Ghost DanceThe evil spirit of a long-dead warrior who possesses Aranjo, the local Indian shaman.Henry Bal[citation needed]
GrayeagleGrayeagleThe man of the Cheyenne nation and the title character of the film.Alex Cord[citation needed]
Running WolfThe Cheyenne chief.Paul Fix[citation needed]
ScarA Shoshone warrior.Jacob Daniels
Standing BearOne of the main characters of the film.Iron Eyes Cody[citation needed]
Crow ChiefThe Hallelujah TrailThe tribal chief of the Crow people.Eddie Little Sky[citation needed]
Chief Five BarrelsOne of the tribal Sioux chiefs.Robert J. Wilke[citation needed]
Chief Walks-Stooped-OverThe second chief of the Sioux.Martin Landau[citation needed]
Sam Two FeathersHarry and TontoChief Dan George[citation needed]
AcaciaHexThe two daughters of the recently deceased Native American shaman.Hillarie Thompson[citation needed]
OrioleTina Herazo[citation needed]
HiawathaHiawatha

Based on the poem The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Jesse Cornplanter (1913)
Vince Edwards (1952)
Frederick Warder (1984)
Gary "Litefoot" Davis (1997)
[citation needed]
MinnehahaSoon-Goot (1913)
Yvette Dugay (1952)
Terry Diab (1984)
Irene Bedard (1997)
[citation needed]
MudjekeewisStuart Randall (1952)
Russell Means (1997)
[citation needed]
Nokomis
  • Hiawatha (1952)
  • Hiawatha (1984)
  • Song of Hiawatha (1997)
Katherine Emery (1952)
Yvonne Bryceland (1984)
Sheila Tousey (1997)
[citation needed]
Chief MegissogwonHiawathaThe leader of the Dakotah tribe and the father of Hiawatha.Ian MacDonald[citation needed]
John RussellHombre1967 film based on Elmore Leonard's novel of the same name.Paul Newman[17]
Black HawkHostilesHe is the son of the Cheyenne Chief Yellow Hawk.Adam Beach[citation needed]
Elk WomanThe wife of Black Hawk and the sister-in-law of Living Woman.Q'orianka Kilcher[citation needed]
Little BearHe is the son of Black Hawk and Elk Woman.Xavier Horsechief[citation needed]
Living WomanShe is the sister of Black Hawk and the daughter of Yellow Hawk.Tanaya Beatty[citation needed]
Yellow HawkCheyenne Chief Yellow Hawk, the sickly and imprisoned war-chief and one of the main characters of the film; the father of Black Hawk and Living Woman and the grandfather of Little Bear.Wes Studi[citation needed]
Chief Little Pain-in-the-NeckHurry, Charlie, HurryJanette Fern[citation needed]
Moaning LowConnie Montoya[citation needed]
Chief Poison ArrowNoble Johnson[citation needed]
Little BearThe Indian in the Cupboard1995 film based on the children's novel of the same name.Litefoot[citation needed]
Chief Yellow SnakeThe Indians Are Coming1930 serial film based on the book The Great West That Was by William "Buffalo Bill" Cody.Chief Thunderbird (uncredited)[citation needed]
KaranaIsland of the Blue DolphinsBased on the novel of the same name by Scott O'Dell.Celia Kaye[citation needed]
RamoKarana's six-year-old brother.Larry Domasin
Paint-His-shirt-RedJeremiah JohnsonThe chief of the Crow tribe. 1972 film partly based on the life of the legendary mountain man John Jeremiah Johnson, recounted in the books Crow Killer: The Saga of Liver-Eating Johnson by Raymond W. Thorp and Robert Bunker and Mountain Man by Vardis Fisher.Joaquín Martínez[citation needed]
SwanShe is the daughter of Chief Two-Tongues Lebreaux (Richard Angarola) of the Christianized Flathead tribe, who has been given as a bride to Jeremiah Johnson (Robert Redford).Delle Bolton[citation needed]
Johnny FirecloudJohnny FirecloudThe Vietnam War Native.Victor Mohica[citation needed]
NenyaThe teacher on the reservation.Sacheen Littlefeather[citation needed]
ChatowJonathan of the BearsKnifewing Segura[citation needed]
ShayaAn Indian squaw.Melody Robertson[citation needed]
Chief TawankaFloyd Westerman[citation needed]
Stanley PikeJourney Through RosebudEddie Little Sky[citation needed]
AtteanKeeping the PromiseThe television film based on the children's novel The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare.William Lightning[citation needed]
Chief SaknisThe grandfather of Attean.Gordon Tootoosis[citation needed]
MokiKing of the Grizzlies1970 film based on the novel The Biography of a Grizzly.John Yesno[citation needed]
ChingachgookThe Last of the Mohicans

Based on the novel of the same name by James Fenimore Cooper.

Theodore Lorch (1920)
Robert Barrat (1936)
Ned Romero (1977)
Russell Means (1992)
[citation needed]
MaguaWallace Beery (1920)
Bruce Cabot (1936)
Robert Tessier (1977)
Wes Studi (1992)
[citation needed]
UncasAlan Roscoe (1920)
Phillip Reed (1936)
Don Shanks (1977)
Eric Schweig (1992)
[citation needed]
Laughing BoyLaughing BoyThe titular character of the film based on the novel of the same name by Oliver La Farge.Ramon Novarro[citation needed]
Slim Girl/LilyThe Indian maiden who was raised by whites.Lupe Vélez[citation needed]
The Eagle BoyThe Legend of the Boy and the EagleA Hopi boy who defies tribal law and frees a sacrificial, sacred eagle.Stanford Lomakema[citation needed]
Lonesome PolecatLi'l Abner1940 film based on the comic strips of the same name by Al Capp.Buster Keaton[citation needed]
Chief CuylogaThe Light in the ForestThe Indian chief in Pennsylvania who adopts Johnny Butler (James MacArthur), renaming him "True-Son". 1958 Disney film based on Conrad Richter's novel of the same name.Joseph Calleia[citation needed]
Half ArrowTrue-Son's Indian cousin who accompanies him to the white society.Rafael Campos[citation needed]
Burns-Red-in-the-SunLittle Big Man1970 film based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Thomas Berger.Steve Shemayne[citation needed]
Little HorseRobert Little Star[citation needed]
Old Lodge SkinsThe good-hearted tribal leader of the Cheyenne nation.Chief Dan George[citation needed]
Shadow-That-Comes-in-SightA Cheyenne brave.Ruben Moreno[citation needed]
SunshineThe daughter of Shadow-That-Comes-in-Sight.Aimée Eccles[citation needed]
Younger BearCal Bellini (adult)
Steve Miranda (young)
[citation needed]
TontoThe Lone Ranger

Based on the WXYZ radio and the television series of the same name.

Chief Thundercloud (1938)
Jay Silverheels (1952–58)
Michael Horse (1981)
Johnny Depp (2013)
[citation needed]
Angry HorseThe Lone Ranger (1956)Michael Ansara[citation needed]
Chief Red HawkFrank de Kova[citation needed]
Chief Big BearThe Lone Ranger (2013)The elderly tribal leader of Comanche.Saginaw Grant[citation needed]
WhitestarThe Lost EmpireA woman of the Indian reservation who joins the mission with her old friend Angel Wolfe (Melanie Vincz).Raven De La Croix[citation needed]
Chief WannatokaLove at StakeNick Ramus[citation needed]
DenaliThe Magnificent SevenAn exiled Comanche warrior.Jonathan Joss[citation needed]
Red HarvestThe Comanche warrior who is the youngest of the Seven.Martin Sensmeier[citation needed]
John Morgan/ShunkawakanA Man Called Horse;
The Return of a Man Called Horse;
Triumphs of a Man Called Horse
He was originally an English aristocrat until he became the chieftain of the Sioux tribe. Based on the short story of the same name by Dorothy M. Johnson.Richard Harris[citation needed]
BatiseA Man Called HorseHe is a half-breed Native whose mother was Sioux and father was French.Jean Gascon
Buffalo Cow HeadAn old squaw.Judith Anderson
Running DeerThe lovely young sister of Chief Yellow Hand.Corinna Tsopei[citation needed]
Yellow HandChief Yellow Hand of the Sioux tribe.Manu Tupou[citation needed]
Chief YellowstoneMassacre RiverIron Eyes Cody[citation needed]
Yellow HawkMasterson of KansasThe peace-seeking Indian chief.Jay Silverheels[citation needed]
Chief DanMissionary ManRichard Ray Whitman[citation needed]
J.J.The local Native American carpenter who is dead. Mention only.N/A[citation needed]
JuniorThe teenage nephew of the late J.J.John D. Montoya[citation needed]
KiowaThe 15-year-old sister of Junior.Chelsea Ricketts[citation needed]
Assistant Chief LanceTitos Menchaca[citation needed]
NancyThe mother of Kiowa and Junior and the sister of J.J.Kateri Walker[citation needed]
White DeerThe father of J.J. and Nancy and the grandfather of Kiowa and Junior.August Schellenberg[citation needed]
NightwolfMortal Kombat AnnihilationBased on the Mortal Kombat video game series.Litefoot[citation needed]
Cross OtterThe Mountain MenCal Bellini[citation needed]
Heavy EagleThe ruthless Blackfoot warrior.Stephen Macht[citation needed]
Chief Iron BellyVictor Jory[citation needed]
Medicine WolfDavid Ackroyd[citation needed]
Running MoonThe wife of Heavy Eagle.Victoria Racimo[citation needed]
Black CloudMy Pal, the KingJim Thorpe[citation needed]
AhblezaThe Mystic WarriorThe young brave of Mahto, the fictional Lakota-speaking tribe.Robert Beltran (adult)
Doug Toby (young)
[citation needed]
HeyatawinDevon Ericson[citation needed]
Chief OlepiThe chief of the Mahto tribe and the father of Anbleza.Nick Ramus[citation needed]
PeslaJames Remar[citation needed]
TonweyaRion Hunter (adult)
David Yanez (young)
[citation needed]
WanagiThe ancient seer of Mahto.Ron Soble[citation needed]
Navajo JoeNavajo JoeHe is the solitary Navajo rider who opposes the group of bandits responsible for murdering his tribe.Burt Reynolds[citation needed]
Spotted BearThe NebraskanJay Silverheels[citation needed]
WingfootOne of the main characters of the film.Maurice Jara[citation needed]
Yellow KnifePat Hogan[citation needed]
MikeNever Cry WolfHe was adopted by Ootek and Woman. Based on the autobiography of the same name by Farley Mowat.Samson Jorah[citation needed]
OotekA traveling Inuk.Zachary Ittimangnaq[citation needed]
John GoodfeatherOlder than America
(American Evil)
He is the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation police officer, the son of medicine man Pete Goodfeather (Dennis Banks), and the fiancé of Rain.Adam Beach[citation needed]
Rain Many Lightnings O'RourkeShe is an Ojibwe elementary school teacher and John's fiancée. Her maternal aunt, Barbara "Auntie Apple" O'Rourke (Tantoo Cardinal), is a devout Catholic who turns to local priest Father Dimitri Bartoli (Stephen Yoakam) for any guidance.Georgina Lightning (also the director and writer of the film)[citation needed]
Richard Two RiversHe is the Indian Reservation radio DJ and talk show host.Wes Studi[citation needed]
Steve KlamathHe is a Native American mayoral candidate who Richard Two Rivers outwardly gives his campaign airtime.Glen Gould[citation needed]
AivaaqOn the IceThe two survived Iñupiat teenagers.Frank Qutuq Irelan[citation needed]
QalliJosiah Patkotak[citation needed]
"Chief" BromdenOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975 film based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Ken Kesey.Will Sampson[citation needed]
Blue FeatherOne Little IndianLois Red Elk[citation needed]
Jimmy WolfJay Silverheels[citation needed]
MarkA young boy who was raised by an Indian and is on the run with his camel companion, Rosie, trying to find his tribe.Clay O'Brien[citation needed]
Old IndianRichard Hale[citation needed]
Little MoonlightThe Outlaw Josey WalesA young Navajo woman. Based on the Western novel The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales by Forrest Carter.Geraldine Keams[citation needed]
Lone WatieAn elder Cherokee.Chief Dan George[citation needed]
Chief Iron EyesThe PalefaceIron Eyes Cody[citation needed]
WapatoThe medicine man.Henry Brandon[citation needed]
Chief Yellow FeatherChief Yowlachie[citation needed]
PathfinderPathfinderThe elder chief of the Native tribe and the title character of the film.Russell Means[citation needed]
StarfireThe daughter of the Pathfinder.Moon Bloodgood[citation needed]
Chief Great Big Little PantherPeter Pan

Based on the 1904 play Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up and the 1911 novel Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie.

Jack Charles (2015)[citation needed]
Tiger LilyAnna May Wong (1924)
Carson Gray (2003, USA)
Ray Garcia (2003, Indie)
Rooney Mara (2015)
Alyssa Wapanatahk (2023)
[1][2]
Blue FeatherThe Phantom RiderThe Native sidekick of the Phantom Rider.George J. Lewis[citation needed]
Phantom RiderHe is a masquerade of the main protagonist, Dr. Jim Sterling.Robert Kent[citation needed]
Chief Yellow WolfChief Thundercloud[citation needed]
TaylorPoltergeist II: The Other SideThe Native American shaman.Will Sampson[citation needed]
Buddy Red BowPowwow HighwayThe two Northern Cheyenne men from Lame Deer, Montana who embark on an open road journey of self-discovery. Based on the 1979 novel of the same name by David Seals.A Martinez[40]
Philbert BonoGary Farmer
Eagle FeatherThe PrairieBased on the novel of the same name by James Fenimore Cooper.Chief Thundercloud[citation needed]
Running DeerJay Silverheels[citation needed]
NaruPreyShe is the fierce warrior of the Comanche tribe, and the sister of Taabe (Dakota Beaver), who along with her Carolina dog companion Sarii stalks the prey of the titular alien within Lawton, Oklahoma, based on the Predator franchise.Amber Midthunder[41]
WasapeHe is a Comanche hunter who looks down on Naru.Stormee Kipp
Running WolfThe Quick and the Dead1987 television film based on the novel of the same name by Louis L'Amour.Larry Sellers[citation needed]
Little BeaverRed Ryder

Several film adaptions of the Western comic strip Red Ryder have been made throughout the 1940s. Here are some examples:

Tommy Cook (1940)
Robert Blake (1944–47)
Don Reynolds (1949)
[citation needed]
Corn BlossomRedskinThe sweetheart of Wing Foot.Julie Carter (young woman)
Lorraine Rivero (child)
[citation needed]
Navajo JimTully Marshall (adult)
George Walker (teenager)
[citation needed]
Wing FootA young Navajo man and the main character of the film.Richard Dix (adult)
Philip Anderson (child)
[citation needed]
Chief White CloudRenegade GirlChief Thundercloud[citation needed]
Hank StormRenegadesLou Diamond Phillips[citation needed]
Red CrowThe father of Hank Storm.Floyd Westerman[citation needed]
Chief Red CloudRevolt at Fort LaramieThe tribal leader of the Great Sioux Nation.Eddie Little Sky[citation needed]
HonchwahRevolutionLarry Sellers[citation needed]
OngwataGraham Greene[citation needed]
Chief Screaming EagleThe Ridiculous 6A Native American chief who adopts Tommy Stockburn (Adam Sandler), one of the six Stockburn brothers who the Indian tribe calls him "White Knife".Saginaw Grant[citation needed]
Smoking FoxA Native American woman who has been arranged to marry Tommy Stockburn.Julia Jones[citation needed]
Chief Eagle FeatherRomance of the WestChief Thundercloud[citation needed]
Little Brown JugDon Reynolds[citation needed]
Chief Grey WolfRustlers of Red Dog1935 serial remake of The Indians Are Coming, based on the book The Great West That Was by William "Buffalo Bill" Cody.Chief Thundercloud[citation needed]
Chief ScarfaceJim Thorpe[citation needed]
Chief LongfeatherSanta FeChief Thundercloud[citation needed]
CajouSaskatchewanThe Cree half-brother of Thomas O'Rourke (Alan Ladd).Jay Silverheels[citation needed]
Chief Dark CloudAnton Moreno[citation needed]
Spotted EagleAnthony Caruso[citation needed]
Jim Aherne Jr./WarbonnetThe SavageHe was raised by the Sioux Natives.Charlton Heston (adult)
Orly Lindgren (child)
[citation needed]
Running DogDon Porter[citation needed]
Chief Yellow EagleThe tribal chief of the Great Sioux Nation.Ian MacDonald[citation needed]
ApachesSavage Sam
  • Comanche Chief
  • Broken Nose
  • Bandy Legs
  • Young Warrior

Based on the children's novel of the same name.

Dean Fredericks
Pat Hogan
Rodolfo Acosta
Rafael Campos
[citation needed]
Chief Cicatriz (Scar)The SearchersThe villainous chief of the Nawyecka Comanches who seeks revenge on the white people for killing his sons by kidnapping Debbie Edwards (Natalie Wood). Based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Alan Le May.Henry Brandon[42][43]
MatuwirSeven Cities of GoldThe son of the local chief. Based on the novel The Nine Days of Father Serra by Isabelle Gibson Ziegler.Jeffrey Hunter[citation needed]
UlaThe sister of Matuwir and the local chief's daughter.Rita Moreno[citation needed]
Falling LeavesShanghai NoonAlso referred to as the Indian Wife, she is the daughter of the Sioux chief, who has been accidentally engaged to Chon Wang (Jackie Chan).Brandon Merrill[citation needed]
Chief Pony-That-WalksShe Wore a Yellow RibbonOne of the main characters of the film.Chief John Big Tree[citation needed]
Red ShirtNoble Johnson[citation needed]
Chief Sky EagleBasil F. Heath[citation needed]
Chief CycloneSilly BilliesChief Thunderbird[citation needed]
TriggerEthan Laidlaw[citation needed]
Clifford RainfatherSioux CityThe grandfather of Jesse Goldman.Apesanahkwat[citation needed]
Dawn RainfeatherThe biological mother of Jesse.Tantoo Cardinal[citation needed]
Jesse Rainfeather GoldmanA young Lakota Sioux who was adopted by a wealthy Jewish couple, Douglas (Adam Roarke) and Leah Goldman (Melinda Dillon).Lou Diamond Phillips (also a director of the film)
Ronny Quintanar, Jr. (young)
[citation needed]
Russell WhiteGary Farmer[citation needed]
Mogie Yellow LodgeSkinsBased on the novel of the same name by Adrian C. Louis.Graham Greene[citation needed]
Ruby Yellow LodgeEric Schweig[citation needed]
Gabriel JimmyboySmith!One of the main characters of the film.Frank Ramírez[citation needed]
Suzy SongSmoke SignalsShe is a friend of Thomas' late father. Based on the short story collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven.Irene Bedard[citation needed]
Thomas Builds-the-FireOne of the main characters of the film.Evan Adams[citation needed]
Victor JosephAdam Beach[citation needed]
Running FoxSoldier BlueBased on the novel Arrow in the Sun by T. V. Olsen.Jorge Russek[citation needed]
Spotted WolfThe Cheyenne chief.Jorge Rivero[citation needed]
MattotaupaThe Sons of Great BearThe chief of the Bears clan of Oglala Lakotas.Adolf Peter Hoffmann[citation needed]
Tokei-ihtoThe war chieftain of the Bear Band and the main character of the film; the son of Mattotaupa.Gojko Mitić[citation needed]
Nat-u-RitchThe Squaw Man (1914)
The Squaw Man (1918)
The Squaw Man (1931)
The film adaptations based on the 1905 play of the same name.Red Wing (1914)
Ann Little (1918)
Lupe Vélez (1931)
[citation needed]
Chief Taby-WanaJoseph Singleton (1914)
Noah Beery (1918)
Mitchell Lewis (1931)
Bloody KnifeStolen Women: Captured Hearts1997 television film loosely based on the life of Anna Morgan who was captured by the Cheyenne Indians.Apesanahkwat[citation needed]
CetanA young Native who is half white from his father the soldier.William Lightning[citation needed]
Chief LutaSaginaw Grant[citation needed]
TokalahThe tribal leader of the band of Lakota Indians.Michael Greyeyes[citation needed]
T. HawkStreet FighterHe is depicted as a Native American military sergeant of the Allied Nations Peacekeeping Force under Colonel Guile, in the 1994 film based on the video game series of the same name.Gregg Rainwater[citation needed]
Grandma Maisy Blue LegsThunderheartTwo of the tribal elders.Sarah Brave[citation needed]
Grandpa Sam ReachesTed Thin Elk[citation needed]
Leo Fast ElkMember of the tribal council of the Native Americans in South Dakota who was murdered.Allan R. J. Joseph[citation needed]
Maggie Eagle BearThe Indian schoolteacher and political activist.Sheila Tousey[citation needed]
Walter Crow HorseThe Indian tribal police officer.Graham Greene[citation needed]
Wolf OrtizTiger EyesA mysterious Native climber. Based on the novel of the same name by Judy Blume.Tatanka Means[citation needed]
Injun JoeTom Sawyer

Based on the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.

Frank Lanning (1918)
Charles Stevens (1930)
Victor Jory (1938)
Kunu Hank (1973)
Eric Schweig (1995)
Kaloian Vodenicharov (2014)
Stephen Lang (2015)
[citation needed]
Prairie FlowerTonka1958 film based on the book Comanche: Story of America's Most Heroic Horse by David Appel.Joy Page[citation needed]
Chief Sitting BullJohn War Eagle[citation needed]
Spotted TailEddie Little Sky[citation needed]
Strong BearRafael Campos[citation needed]
White BullA young Sioux and the main character of the film.Sal Mineo[citation needed]
Yellow BearThe Sioux cousin of White Bull.H. M. Wynant[citation needed]
Taha AkiThe Twilight SagaHe was one of the last spirit chiefs and the first shape-shifter of the Quileute tribe. Based on the Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer.Byron Chief-Moon[citation needed]
Billy BlackThe elder of the Quileute tribe.Gil Birmingham[citation needed]
Jacob BlackAn attractive protector of the Quileute tribe and the main character of the film series.Taylor Lautner[citation needed]
Harry ClearwaterHe was the elder of the Quileute tribe who died of a heart attack in New Moon.Graham Greene[citation needed]
Leah ClearwaterShe is the daughter of Harry and Sue Clearwater, who is the only known female shape-shifting wolf in the history of the Quileute tribe.Julia Jones[citation needed]
Seth ClearwaterLeah's younger brother who transforms into a wolf around the same time as his sister.Boo Boo Stewart[citation needed]
Sam UleyHe is the Alpha, or the leader, and the oldest member of the La Push pack; the ex-boyfriend of Leah Clearwater. When he was young, Sam and his mother Allison had been abandoned by his father Joshua.Chaske Spencer[citation needed]
GuyasutaUnconqueredChief Guyasuta of the Senecas. Based on the real-life Guyasuta.Boris Karloff[citation needed]
HannahThe daughter of Chief Guyasuta and the wife of Martin Garth (Howard Da Silva).Katherine DeMille[citation needed]
PontiacBased on the real-life Pontiac.Robert Warwick (uncredited)[citation needed]
Red CornIron Eyes Cody[citation needed]
SiotoThe tribal medicine man.Marc Lawrence[citation needed]
BlandyThe Vanishing AmericanHe was raised by the Navajos. Based on the 1925 novel of the same name by Zane Grey.Scott Brady[citation needed]
The Navajos
  • Chief Etenia
  • Yashi
  • Beeteia
  • Quah-Tan
  • Coshanta
Julian Rivero
Gloria Castillo
Jay Silverheels
Charles Stevens
George Keymas
[citation needed]
ChiefWagons EastThe unnamed tribal leader of the Sioux territory.Russell Means[citation needed]
Little FeatherRodney A. Grant[citation needed]
Chief MaygroWar ArrowThe tribal chief of the Seminole tribe.Henry Brandon[citation needed]
PinoDennis Weaver[citation needed]
SantantaJay Silverheels[citation needed]
Ben Crowkiller/Dead Crow WolfWar PartyThe Blackfeet Indians.Dennis Banks[citation needed]
Freddie Man WolfSaginaw Grant[citation needed]
The CrowRodney A. Grant[citation needed]
Sonny CrowkillerThey are three young Blackfeet men who fight for freedom during the battle between Blackfeet Indians and U.S. Cavalry.Billy Wirth[citation needed]
Skitty HarrisKevin Dillon[citation needed]
Warren CutfootTim Sampson[citation needed]
HannocWhen the Redskins RodeThe Indian prince of the Delaware tribe.Jon Hall[citation needed]
MornaThe intended bride of Hannoc.Sherry Moreland[citation needed]
Chief ShingissThe leader of the Delaware tribe and the father of Hannoc.Pedro de Cordoba[citation needed]
Grey BeaverWhite Fang1991 film based on the novel of the same name.Pius Savage[citation needed]
Lily JosephWhite Fang 2: Myth of the White WolfThe Haida girl and one of the main characters of the film sequel to White Fang.Charmaine Craig[citation needed]
Moses JosephThe chief of the Haida tribe in Alaska and the uncle of Lily.Al Harrington[citation needed]
Peter JosephThe son of Chief Moses and Katrin Joseph, and the cousin of Lily, who was shot and killed while distracting the gunman.Anthony Ruivivar[citation needed]
American HorseWhite FeatherThe Cheyenne tribesman. Based on the story My Great-Aunt Appearing Day in Lilliput magazine by John Prebble.Hugh O'Brian[citation needed]
Appearing DayThe fiancée of American Horse and the love interest of Josh Tanner (Robert Wagner).Debra Paget[citation needed]
Chief Broken HandThe chief of Cheyenne.Eduard Franz[citation needed]
Little DogThe brother of Appearing Day.Jeffrey Hunter[citation needed]
Buckskin FrankWild West DaysThe Indian who is one of the henchmen of Matt Keeler (Russell Simpson). The film serial based on the novel by W. R. Burnett.Charles Stevens[citation needed]
Chief Red HatchetThe tribal chief who is one of Matt Keeler's henchmen.Chief Thunderbird[citation needed]
Ben ShoyoWind RiverThe tirbal police chief who assists agents Cory Lambert (Jeremy Renner) and Jane Banner (Elizabeth Olsen) to solve the possible homicide of a young Arapaho woman, Natalie Hanson (Kelsey Asbille).Graham Greene[citation needed]
Martin HansonThe resident of the Wind River Indian Reservation whose daughter Natalie has died from inhaling subzero air in the winter. He lives with his wife Annie (Althea Sam) and son Chip (Martin Sensmeier).Gil Birmingham[citation needed]
Jim ThorpeWindrunnerA Native football star who is a ghost.Russell Means[citation needed]
Crow BrotherWindwalkerNick Ramus[citation needed]
Smiling WolfOne of the main characters of the film.Nick Ramus[citation needed]
TashinaThe wife of Windwalker and the mother of Smiling Wolf and the Crow Warrior.Serene Hedin[citation needed]
WindwalkerThe titular character who is the father of Smiling Wolf and the Crow Warrior.Trevor Howard (adult)
James Remar (young)
[citation needed]
Agnes First RaiseWinter in the Blood2013 film produced by author Sherman Alexie, based on the 1974 novel of the same name by James Welch.Julia Jones[citation needed]
Lame BullGary Farmer[citation needed]
Virgil First RaiseThe main character of the film.Chaske Spencer[citation needed]
Yellow CalfSaginaw Grant[citation needed]
Pale FlowerWinterhawkThe Indian wife of the trapper, Guthrie (Leif Erickson).Sacheen Littlefeather[citation needed]
WinterhawkThe Blackfoot chief and the title character of the film.Michael Dante[citation needed]

Animation

Native AmericanFilm titleNotesVoice actor(s)Ref(s)
Indian MiceAn American Tail: Fievel Goes WestThe tribe of the Native American mice who mistake Tiger for a god.various[citation needed]
CholenaAn American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan IslandThe Lenape girl mouse and the daughter of Chief Wulisso; the main character of the film. She is a parody of Pocahontas.Elaine Bilstad (speaking)
Leeza Miller (singing)
[citation needed]
HunterAnimaAn unnamed Native American hunter and warrior who searches for his prey.José Vicente[citation needed]
ChiefAsterix Conquers AmericaSylvain Lemarie[citation needed]
Medicine ManThomas Piper[citation needed]
Minihooha/Ha-TschiThe daughter of the chief.Kristiane Backer[citation needed]
ChakashiAtlantis: Milo's ReturnA Native American wind spirit.Floyd Westerman[citation needed]
Dr. Joshua Strongbear SweetAtlantis: The Lost Empire;
Atlantis: Milo's Return
He is the medic of Native American and African American descent.Phil Morris[44]
KenaiBrother Bear;
Brother Bear 2
The 2003 Disney animated film about an Inuit young man who is transformed into a grizzly bear by the Great Spirits, accused of pursuing the one that had killed his older brother Sitka. In the 2006 direct-to-video sequel, Kenai is married to his childhood friend Nita, the daughter of Chief Chilkoot of another Inuit tribe.Joaquin Phoenix (original)
Patrick Dempsey (sequel)
[45][46]
Redskin IndiansCaliforny 'er BustThey are a group of the Native American dogs who bear the striking resemblance of Goofy in the 1945 Disney short film.N/A[citation needed]
Daisy JuneThe Daffy DuckarooAn Indian girl who is actually a New Yorker. The 1942 Looney Tunes short film starring Daffy Duck.Sara Berner[citation needed]
Little BeaverA hulking Indian boyfriend of Daisy June.Mel Blanc[citation needed]
ThunderFloodAn animated short film about a young Native Canadian woman who combats the flood of lies and threats to other indigenous peoples spawned by European colonization of North America.N/A[47]
Desert FlowerThe Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry HoundThis animated Western parody television film produced by Hanna-Barbera includes a subplot of the cartoon star Huckleberry Hound falling for Desert Flower, the daughter of the canine Native American chief.B. J. Ward[citation needed]
Indian FleasA Horse Fly FleasA group of the stereotypical Native American fleas that inhabit the dog. The 1947 Looney Tunes short film featuring A. Flea.Mel Blanc[citation needed]
WatunaThe Legend of the North WindOne of the main characters of this Spanish animated fantasy who is the descendant of the Mi'kmaq Natives.Luz Enparanza (Basque)
Chelo Vivares (Spanish)
Daniel Brochu (English)
[citation needed]
David KawenaDavid is a Native Hawaiian professional surfer and fire performer in the island of Kauaʻi. He is the boyfriend of Nani Pelekai and a good friend to Lilo Pelekai.Jason Scott Lee (original and Stitch Has a Glitch)
Dee Bradley Baker (Stitch! The Movie and Lilo & Stitch: The Series
[48]
Lilo PelekaiLilo is a lonely young Native Hawaiian orphan girl who lives in the fictional Kokaua Town on Kauaʻi with her older sister Nani Pelekai. She discovers, adopts, and makes friend with Stitch, a mischievous alien who she initially mistakes him for a dog.Daveigh Chase (most films and Lilo & Stitch: The Series)
Dakota Fanning (Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch)
Nani PelekaiNani is the older sister and legal guardian of Lilo Pelekai. She struggles to be a mother figure to her rambunctious sister after the deaths of their parents but works hard to prove that she is capable in the role. She allowed Lilo to adopt Stitch, unaware of his alien origin.Tia Carrere
HiawathaLittle HiawathaA Silly Symphony animated short film produced by Walt Disney, inspired by The Song of Hiawatha poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.N/A[citation needed]
ManiliThe Little Polar BearAlso known as Lena in English dub, she is an Inuk girl who lives with her wise grandmother in a small village. She helps Lars the Polar Bear solving a mystery of the fish scarcity and saving the Artic from the Black Mouth submarine.Vanessa Petruo (original German)
Kimberly J. Brown (English dub)
[citation needed]
Indian CatsPeter-No-Tail in AmericatThey are a group of Native American cats who use magic to give Peter-No-Tail a long, golden tail, earning him the alias "Peter Gold-Tail".various[citation needed]
Big ChiefPeter PanThe 1953 Disney animated film based on J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan; or, the Boy who Wouldn't Grow Up. The Native Americans in this film are utterly controversial for the depiction of their exaggerated stereotypical culture, as well as the most racist song "What Makes the Red Man Red?".Candy Candido[49][50]
SquawJune Foray
Tiger LilyThe daughter of the Big Chief and the "princess" of the Redskins. In the Disney version, Tiger Lily is unable to speak but appears to be much more realistic look, compared to the literally red-skinned Indians.N/A[1]
Indian WolvesPioneers DaysThe wolf-type Native Americans who plan for war against settlers, in the 1930 Disney short film starring Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse.N/A[citation needed]
WindlifterPlanes: Fire & RescueThe anthropomorphic Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane helicopter of Native American heritage who can hoist a huge tank of fire retardant or dozens of trees.Wes Studi[51]
KekataPocahontasThe shaman of the Powhatan tribe.Gordon Tootoosis (speaking)
Jim Cummings (singing)
[citation needed]
KocoumHe was a strong and serious warrior of the Powhatan tribe and the fiancé of Pocahontas. Loosely based on the real-life Kocoum.James Apaumut Fall[citation needed]
NakomaPocahontas;
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
She is the best friend of Pocahontas.Michelle St. John[citation needed]
PocahontasLoosely based on the real-life Pocahontas, she serves as an adventurous Indian princess of the Powhatan tribe, which is why she is officially included for the Disney Princess franchise to the English.Irene Bedard (speaking)
Judy Kuhn (singing)
[52]
Chief PowhatanThe father of Pocahontas and the leader of the Powhatan tribe. Based on the real-life Powhatan.Russell Means (speaking)
Jim Cummings (singing)
[citation needed]
Uttamatomakkin "Uti"Pocahontas II: Journey to a New WorldPocahontas's bodyguard. Based upon the real-life Uttamatomakkin (Tomocomo).Brad Garrett (briefly)[citation needed]
Medicine WomanThe Simpsons MovieShe is the mysterious Inuk shaman who saves Homer Simpson from a polar bear. She also appears in the Season 21 episode "Boy Meets Curl".Tress MacNeille[citation needed]
Little CreekSpirit: Stallion of the CimarronA Lakota young man who is rescued by the titular mustang horse from the cavalry. His pet is a female American Paint Horse named Rain.Daniel Studi[citation needed]
Injurin' JoeTom SawyerAn American black bear and the antagonist of the direct-to-video film based on the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.Hank Williams Jr.
Kevin Michael Richardson
[citation needed]
Chief Rain-In-The-P-P-PussTom Tom TomcatThe leader of the Native American bicolor cats. The 1953 short film starring Tweety and Sylvester the Cat.Mel Blanc[citation needed]
AndarTurok: Son of Stone2008 animated film based on the comic books of the same name by Western Publishing and Dell Comics.Adam Gifford[citation needed]
CatoriShe is the mother of Ander and the sister-of-law of Turok.Irene Bedard (adult)
Iyari Limon (teenager)
[citation needed]
ChichakThe main antagonist of the film.Robert Knepper[citation needed]
NashobaHe is the brother Turok, the father of Ander and the husband of Catori.Gil Birmingham (adult)
Matthew Yang King (teenager)
[citation needed]
TurokThe main protagonist of the film.Adam Beach (adult)
Rick Mora (teenager)
[citation needed]
Injun JoeWagon HeelsThe Native American "Super Chief" whose name is a play on the Santa Fe train run of the same name and shares the same name with the main antagonist from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The 1945 Merrie Melodies short film starring Porky Pig.Mel Blanc[citation needed]
Says NothingWho Framed Roger RabbitA Native American toon bullet who has been used for Eddie Valiant's (Bob Hoskins) revolver gun. 1988 animated/live-action hybrid film based on the 1981 novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf.N/A[citation needed]

Television

Live action series

Native AmericanSeries titleNotesActor(s)Ref(s)
Rosalind "Roz" FriendlyAlaska DailyA Native Alaskan and star reporter for the Daily Alaskan in Anchorage, whose cousin Laura was a victim of an unsolved crime, leading her to report on the missing and murdered Indigenous women crisis in the state of Alaska.Grace Dove[53]
Ka'kwetAnne with an EThe Mi'kmaq girl who befriends Anne Shirley (Amybeth McNulty) in the third season of the series based on the children's novel Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery.Kiawentiio[citation needed]
Alexander "Alex" LongshadowBansheeHe is the tribal chief and the rival of Kai Proctor (Ulrich Thomsen).Anthony Ruivivar[citation needed]
Deputy Bill RavenHe was formerly the officer of the fictional Kinaho Reservastion Police Department who becomes a deputy of Banshee.Chaske Spencer[citation needed]
Running DogBlack FoxThree-part miniseries that aired on CBS, based on the novel of the same name by Matt Braun.Raoul Trujillo[citation needed]
Black ThunderBy Way of the Stars1992 miniseries based on the German children's novel The Long Journey of Lukas B. by Willi Fährmann.Eric Schweig[citation needed]
Cree ChiefThe unnamed chief of the Cree tribe.Gordon Tootoosis[citation needed]
Matthew TommyCashing InThe owner of an indigenous-owned casino in the fictional First Nations community of Stonewalker.Eric Schweig[citation needed]
Blue LeafCentennial1978 miniseries with 12 episodes that aired on NBC. Based on the novel of the same name by James A. Michener.Maria Potts
Monika Ramirez (teenager)
Maria Yolanda Aguayo (child)
[citation needed]
Clay BasketThe beautiful daughter of Lame Beaver and the wife of Pasquinel; the mother of Jacques and Marcel Pasquinel and Lucinda McKeag.Barbara Carrera[citation needed]
Lame BeaverThe Arapaho man and the main character of the miniseries.Michael Ansara
David Yanez (child)
[citation needed]
Chief Lost EagleThe tribal chief of the Arapaho.Nick Ramus[citation needed]
Chief Walks-The-CloudsChildren of the DustThe 1995 miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Clancy Carlile.Byron Chief-Moon[citation needed]
White Wolf/Corby WhiteA young man who was raised by whites.Billy Wirth[citation needed]
MingoDaniel BooneAn Oxford-educated half-British Native American and the companion of Daniel Boone (Fess Parker).Ed Ames[citation needed]
Black WingDeath Valley DaysThe chief of the Ute tribe, in the episode "A Key for the Fort".George Keymas[citation needed]
Grace CardinalDegrassi: The Next Generation and Degrassi: Next ClassAppeared in 75 episodes.Na'ku'set Gould[citation needed]
Chief Black KettleDr. Quinn, Medicine WomanBased on the real-life Black Kettle.Nick Ramus[citation needed]
Byron SullyA Cheyenne man and the main character of the series.Joe Lando[citation needed]
Cloud DancingLarry Sellers[citation needed]
Crazy CatF TroopThe heir apparent of the fictional Hekawi tribe.Don Diamond[citation needed]
Chief Wild EagleThe leader of the Hekawi tribe.Frank de Kova[citation needed]
Ohanzee "Hanzee" DentFargoThe mysterious Native American tracker and hitman for the Gerhardt crime family in Season 2.Mark Acheson (Season 1)
Zahn McClarnon (Season 2)
[citation needed]
Swanee CappsA bank robber and fugitive along with her lover Zelmare Roulette in Season 4.Kelsey Asbille[citation needed]
Declan HarpFrontierHe is a half-Cree and half-Irish outlaw who campaigns to breach the Hudson's Bay Company's monopoly on the North American fur trade in Canada. He is also the brother-in-law of Sokanon (Jessica Matten) when he marries her sister Nuna.Jason Momoa[citation needed]
KamennaShe is an elder chief of the fictional Cree tribe of Lake Walkers, whose grandson Kitchi (Kiowa Gordon) has been kidnapped and killed by the alcoholic Cedric Brown (Stephen Lord).Tantoo Cardinal[citation needed]
SasappisGhostsThe ghost of a cynical Lenape Native American.Román Zaragoza[54][55]
Chief RedwoodH.R. PufnstufAn anthropomorphic tree that dons a feathered headdress and speaks in a fashion of stereotypical melodramatic Native American.Walker Edmiston (voice)[citation needed]
John HawkHawkHe is an Iroquois special detective working for New York City's district attorney office.Burt Reynolds[citation needed]
Joseph Black MoonHell on WheelsA Cheyenne Christian convert preacher.Eddie Spears[citation needed]
Chief Many HorsesFather of Joseph Black Moon and Cheyenne chieftain.Wes Studi[citation needed]
Pawnee KillerSon of Chief Many Horses and brother to Joseph Black Moon.Gerald Auger[citation needed]
Danny LightfootHey DudeA Hopi Native American and one of the main characters of the series.Joe Torres[citation needed]
SatangkaiHow the West Was WonThe chief of the Sioux Nation.Ricardo Montalbán (guest)[citation needed]
Chief FeathermanHowdy DoodyA marionette.[citation needed]
Princess SummerFallWinterSpringShe is a member of the fictional Tinka Tonka tribe.marionette
Judy Tyler
Linda Marsh (briefly)
[citation needed]
Chief ThunderthudThe head of the fictional Ooragnak (Kangaroo" spelled backwards) tribe.Bill Le Cornec
marionette
[citation needed]
Dr. Gabrielle WhitecloudThe Incredible HulkShe helps Dr. David Banner (Bill Bixby) research a possible Hulk from the distant past. Season 2, Episode 19: Kindred SpiritsKim Cattrall (guest)[citation needed]
Lone WolfElder of Native American tribe. Season 2, Episode 19: Kindred SpiritsChief Dan George (guest)[citation needed]
RickNative American who tries to stop Dr. Banner and Dr. Whitecloud from taking ruins. Season 2, Episode 19: Kindred SpiritsA Martinez (guest)[citation needed]
Thomas LoganDr. David Banner contacts Logan who created an herbal medicine with a calming effect in an attempt to control the Hulk transformation. Season 2, Episode 4: Rainbow's EndNed Romero (guest)[citation needed]
Dog StarInto the WestThe older brother of Loved-by-the-Buffalo and Thunder Heart Woman.Pony Boy Osuniga
Michael Spears
Gil Birmingham
[citation needed]
Growling BearThe elder Lakota medicine man.Gordon Tootoosis[citation needed]
Loved-by-the-Buffalo/White FeatherOne of the main characters of the miniseries.Chevez Ezaneh
Simon R. Baker
George Leach
Steve Reevis
Joseph M. Marshall III
[citation needed]
Margaret Light Shines WheelerThe Native wife of the British photographer, Ethan Biggs (Daniel Gillies), and the daughter of the wheelwright, Jacob Wheeler (Matthew Settle), and Thunder Heart Woman.Chantry Bruised Head
Summer Rae Birdyellowhead
Sage Galesi
Irene Bedard
[citation needed]
Prairie FireA Cheyenne chief.Jay Tavare[citation needed]
Running FoxThe older brother of Loved-by-the-Buffalo and Thunder Heart Woman.Mathew Strongeagle
Zahn McClarnon
Russell Means
[citation needed]
Red LanceRunning Fox's grandson.Malachi Tsoodle-Nelson
Eddie Spears
[citation needed]
Sleeping BearThe surviving son of Dog Star and nephew of Loved-by-the-Buffalo, Thunder Heart Woman and Running Fox.Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse[citation needed]
Thunder Heart WomanThe sister of Loved-by-the-Buffalo, Running Fox and Dog Star; the wife of the trapper, Thomas Lebeck (Scott Heindl), and Jacob Wheeler (John Terry).Sarah Weston
Tonantzin Carmelo
Sheila Tousey
[citation needed]
Voices That CarryRed Lance's younger brother and the second grandson of Running Fox.Nakotah LaRance
Chaske Spencer
[citation needed]
NecaniIt: Welcome to DerryAppears in a flashback, she's a young girl from the fictional Sqoteawapskot tribe, she is part of a small group of children who attempt to fight The Gallu (Pennywise). She and her friends gather shards of the meteorite to create a mystic cage in which they will stop It in the Western Wood, an area in which the settlers will later found Derry. Essentially she's the leader of an early version of the "Losers' Club".Kiawentiio[citation needed]
RoseShe's an elder of the Sqoteawapskot tribe, she owns a second-hand shop and has a history with the General Francis Shaw, saving him from It when they were children. She is the keeper of memories and protector of the knowledge of the Sqoteawapskot tribe.Kimberly Norris Guerrero[citation needed]
SesquiSesqui, the great chief warrior, was the leader of the Sqoteawapskot tribe when her daughter Necani and two other girls ventured in to the cave to recover fragments of the star, since the fragment they carved as a weapon to protect the tribe from the monster was not enough since the arrival of the colonists, who had made it strong by being easy prey.Morningstar Angeline[citation needed]
TanielRose's nephew and member of the secret society The Children of Maturin, a group of young Native Americans tasked with guard the knowledge around the cage, watching "the Pillars" that keep The Gallu locked up in Derry. It is through him that Dick Hallorann learns the story of how the creature came to Earth.Joshua Odjick[citation needed]
ChacrowJamestownHe is the Native American go-between the settlers and the Pamunkey tribespeople.Kalani Queypo[citation needed]
OpchanacanoughThe chief, or king, of the Pamunkey Tribe. Based on the real-life Opchanacanough.Raoul Trujillo[citation needed]
WinganuskeChacrow's sister who is married to Henry Sharrow (Max Beesley) as a gift.Rachel Colwell[citation needed]
Chester LakeLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitHe is the first Native American detective on the Law & Order series.Adam Beach[citation needed]
Kerry LoudermilkLegionA Native American mutant who shares a body with her white brother, Cary.Amber Midthunder[citation needed]
Big Chief Sitting DuckLidsvilleAn anthropomorphic feathered hat resembling the Indian chief's headdress. His body is covered by a thick Indian blanket.Walker Edmiston (voice)[citation needed]
NakomaThe Life and Times of Grizzly AdamsNative American friend of Adams (Dan Haggerty) and Mad Jack (Denver Pyle).Don Shanks
(series regular)
[citation needed]
Chief Jack Lame HorseLittle House on the PrairieA Native American who saves Charles Ingalls (Michael Landon) from freezing to death. Season 1, Episode 22: Survival Based on the children's novel series of the same name by Laura Ingalls Wilder.Robert Tessier
(guest)
[citation needed]
TontoThe Lone RangerHe is the Native American companion of the Lone Ranger (Clayton Moore) himself.Jay Silverheels[citation needed]
Blue DuckLonesome Dove miniseries

Based on the novel series of the same name by Larry McMurtry.

Frederic Forrest (1989)
Adam Beach (2008)
[citation needed]
Chief Buffalo HumpEric Schweig (1996)
Wes Studi (2008)
[citation needed]
Famous Shoes

The Kickapoo tracker.

Wes Studi (1995)
David Midthunder (2008)
[citation needed]
Kicking WolfJonathan Joss[citation needed]
HectorLongmireA Cheyenne ex-boxer. Based on the Walt Longmire mystery novels by Craig Johnson.Jeffrey De Serrano[citation needed]
Henry Standing BearThe main character of the series.Lou Diamond Phillips[citation needed]
Jacob NighthorseA local Cheyenne businessman and the antagonist of the series.A Martinez[citation needed]
MandyA young Cheyenne woman who is hired to assist in the legal-aid office on the Cheyenne reservation.Tamara Duarte[citation needed]
Chief MathiasThe head of the Cheyenne reservation's tribal police.Zahn McClarnon[citation needed]
May Still WaterA Cheyenne woman.Irene Bedard[citation needed]
Sam PoteetA Cheyenne White warrior and sage.Hank Cheyne[citation needed]
AayaNeverlandThe daughter of the Kaw Chief. The 2011 Syfy/Sky Movies miniseries that serves as a prequel story of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan.Q'orianka Kilcher[citation needed]
Kaw ChiefThe leader of the Kaw tribe.George Aguilar[citation needed]
Injun JoeThe New Adventures of Huckleberry FinnInjun Joe appeared in the pilot of this series based on Mark Twain's classic novel, where he chases Huck Finn (Michael Shea), Tom Sawyer (Kevin Schultz) and Becky Thatcher (LuAnn Haslam) into McDougal's Cave. In an attempt to outrun Injun Joe, the three youngsters whisk away into the world of animation where they interact with each of the different cartoon characters.Ted Cassidy[citation needed]
Dave the CookNorthern ExposureHe is the cheerful Native American cook of the Brick who has been replaced by Eugene as a new cook.William J. White[citation needed]
Ed ChigliakA mild-mannered half-Native Alaskan who was raised by the Tlingits when he was a foundling child.Darren E. Burrows[citation needed]
Leonard QuinhagakThe cousin of Marilyn Whirlwind and the mentor of Ed Chigliak; a Native medicine man.Graham Greene[citation needed]
Lester HainesAs a Haida, Lester is the first native to crack top five wealthiest men in the interior; he is also the fourth wealthiest.Apesanahkwat[citation needed]
Marilyn WhirlwindThe Native Alaskan receptionist of the series' central character, Dr. Joel Fleischman (Rob Morrow).Elaine Miles[citation needed]
One-Who-WaitsThe ghost of a long-dead chief from the Native American Bear clan and the spirit guide of Ed Chigliak.Floyd Westerman[citation needed]
Tiger LilyOnce Upon a TimeDebuted in Season 6, Tiger Lily is originally a fairy who has to remove her status and relocate in Neverland after being tricked by the Black Fairy (aka Fiona) into banishing all children to the Land Without Magic.Sara Tomko[citation needed]
Chief Black CloudParadiseThe tribal chief in the episode "The Burial Ground".Nick Ramus[citation needed]
John TaylorThe Native American medicine man and a close friend of Ethan Allen Cord (Lee Horsley).Dehl Berti[citation needed]
Chief Ken HotateParks and RecreationThe leader of the local Wamapoke tribe in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana, who appears in the Season 3 episode "Harvest Festival".Jonathan Joss[56][57]
Dr. Thomas "Tommy" OliverPower RangersBorn as Thomas Marshall, he has been adopted by the Oliver family and is a transfer student at the fictional Angel Grove High School, where he has been brainwashed by the evil witch Rita Repulsa (Machiko Soga) to become the Green Ranger in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers five-part miniseries, "Green with Evil". In Power Rangers Zeo, Tommy becomes the Red Zeo Ranger and meets up with his long-lost brother David Trueheart (Erik Frank). In Power Rangers Dino Thunder, he is hired to be a teacher at Reefside High School where he becomes the Black Dino Ranger.Jason David Frank[58][59]
Skye NakaiyeThe Puzzle PlaceHe is a White Mountain Apache boy from Indian reservation in Arizona and one of the main characters of the show.Peter Linz (Seasons 1–2)
Matt Vogel (Season 3)
[citation needed]
Phillip KopusThe Red RoadA dangerous Ramapough Lenape Indian whose tribe resides in the Ramapo Mountains in the fictional small town of Walpole, New Jersey.Jason Momoa[60]
Elora Danan PostoakReservation DogsThe four Native teenagers in rural Oklahoma who spend their days committing crimes and fighting it. Elora Danan is named for the Willow character.Devery Jacobs[61]
Bear SmallhillD'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai[citation needed]
Chester "Cheese" WilliamsLane Factor[citation needed]
Wilhelmina "Willie Jack" Jacqueline SampsonPaulina Alexis[citation needed]
Asta TwelvetreesResident AlienShe is an Ute assistant to the town doctor at the Patience health clinic. Based on the comic books of the same name.Sara Tomko[citation needed]
Deputy Marshal Sam BuckhartThe Rifleman;
Law of the Plainsman
Sam Buckhart appears in two episodes (The Indian" and "The Raid) of The Rifleman and is a main character of its spin-off Law of the Plainsman.Michael Ansara[citation needed]
Reagan WellsRutherford FallsShe is a member of the fictional Minishonka Nation who juggles loyalty to both her lifelong friend Nathan Rutherford (Ed Helms) and her people.Jana Schmieding[citation needed]
Terry ThomasHe is the CEO of the Minishonka's casino who envisions big things for both Reagan and the success of their tribe. He is also the father of Maya Thomas (Kiawentiio).Michael Greyeyes[citation needed]
William "Billy" TwofeathersShining Time StationHe is the Native American railroad engineer on the fictitious Indian Valley Railroad.Tom Jackson[citation needed]
Charges the EnemyThe SonTatanka Means[citation needed]
Prairie FlowerElizabeth Frances[citation needed]
ToshawayThe Comanche tribal chief.Zahn McClarnon[citation needed]
AnthwaraStar TrekLeader of Native American colony on Cardassian owned planet of Dorvan V. Season 7, Episode 20: Journey's EndNed Romero (Guest)[citation needed]
Commander ChakotayFirst Officer aboard the starship USS Voyager. He was formerly a member of the Maquis resistance.Robert Beltran[citation needed]
GoroHe is the elder chief of the indigenous tribe (modeled on Native Americans) on the fictional planet Amerind, half a galaxy away from Earth, in the episode "The Paradise Syndrome".Richard Hale[62]
LakantaNative American colonist on Cardassian owned planet Dorvan V. He later revealed to be The Traveler (Eric Menyuk). Season 7, Episode 20: Journey's EndTom Jackson (guest)[citation needed]
MiramaneeShe is the tribal priestess of the planet Amerind and the daughter of Goro. In the episode "The Paradise Syndrome", Miramanee was under influence of the belief that Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), who had a suffered amnesia, was a god by the name of "Kirok" whom her tribespeople hailed as. She was also married to Kirk, who said that he would stay at the tribe with her until her death.Sabrina Scharf[62]
SalishHe is the medicine chief among the tribe of his people, in the episode "The Paradise Syndrome". After Captain Kirk (aka Kirok) used mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to revive the tribal child and has been accepted by the elders as their god, Salish lost his position as a medicine chief. He even lost Miramanee, whom he was bound to marry, as she rejected him for Kirk.Rudy Solari
ElizabethTipi TalesThe four Ojibway cousins who learn various wisdoms of life during their visit to their great-grandfather's woodland cottage.Rebecca Gibson (voice)[63]
Eugene "Junior"Ryan Rajendra Black (voice)
RussellHerbie Barnes (voice)
Samantha "Sam"Jan Skene (voice)
Samantha "Sam" WoodburnTribalThe newly appointed chief of the indigenous police force in the Nêhiyawak First Nation in Alberta.Jessica Matten[citation needed]
Cherokee LawsheTrue WomenShe is half Creek. The CBS miniseries based on the novel by Janice Woods Windle.Julie Carmen[citation needed]
TarantulaThe Comanche warrior.Michael Greyeyes[citation needed]
Deputy Tommy "Hawk" HillTwin PeaksThe Native American who works at the Twin Peaks sheriff's department under Sheriff Harry S. Truman (Michael Ontkean).Michael Horse[citation needed]
Jackie "Jacqueline" WhiteUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtShe is an insecure socialite who is formerly Lakota but passes as white, hating her Native American heritage, as she purchases contact lenses to make her eyes blue and dyes her hair blonde.Jane Krakowski[citation needed]
Raymond FirewalkerWalker, Texas RangerThe paternal uncle of Cordell Walker (Chuck Norris) whom he raised after his parents were killed.Floyd Westerman (season 1)
Apesanahkwat (season 2)
[citation needed]
Jack Lone FeatherThe West WingJack and Maggie are the Native Americans who encamp in the West Wing lobby where they make a deal with C. J. Cregg (Allison Janney). They appear in the Season 3 Thanksgiving episode "The Indians in the Lobby".Gary Farmer[citation needed]
Maggie Morningstar-CharlesGeorgina Lightning[citation needed]
AkechetaWestworldThe host and elder of the Ghost Nation and a recurring character of the series based on the 1973 film of the same name.Zahn McClarnon[citation needed]
EtuOne of the members of the Ghost Nation.Booboo Stewart[citation needed]
KohanaThe wife of Akecheta.Julia Jones[citation needed]
WichapiOne of the members of the Ghost Nation.Irene Bedard[citation needed]
Pahoo-Ka-Ta-WahYancy DerringerHe is the silent shotgun-toting Pawnee Indian who communicates only by sign language; the sidekick of Yancy Derringer (Jock Mahoney).X Brands[citation needed]
Chief Thomas RainwaterYellowstoneHe is the tribal chairman of the fictional Broken Rock Indian Reservation who along with his bodyguard Mo (Moses Brings Plenty) seeks to reclaim the Yellowstone ranch from the Dutton family for which he considers it was stolen from the Indians who originally lived in it.Gil Birmingham[citation needed]
Buck Cross/Running BuckThe Young RidersThe half-Kiowa who is a close friend of Ike McSwain (Travis Fine).Gregg Rainwater[citation needed]

Animated series

Native AmericanSeries titleNotesVoice actor(s)Ref(s)
Annie RedfeatherAdventures from the Book of VirtuesShe is a 10-year-old girl of Native American descent. Based on the anthology story The Book of Virtues by William Bennett.Kath Soucie (seasons 1–2)
Adrienne Carter (season 3)
Denise Tan (overdub)
[citation needed]
Pow WowAdventures of Pow WowThe pre-adolescent Native American boy who discovers animals, hurt or otherwise, and attempts to protect the forest and wildlife from various threats. The animated series that was broadcast on the children's show Captain Kangaroo.N/A[64]
Injun JoeThe Adventures of Tom SawyerA Japanese anime television series based on Mark Twain's famous novel of the same name.Eiji Kanie, Kenji Utsumi (Japanese)
Tom Wyner (English)
[citation needed]
Apache ChiefThe All-New Super Friends HourA Native American superhero who Manitou Raven is his variant.Regis Cordic (debut)
Michael Rye
Al Fann (one episode)
[citation needed]
Rusty SmithAmerican Dad!He is the Native American half-brother of Stan Smith, brother-in-law of Francine Smith and paternal uncle of Hayley and Steve Smith, who lives in Arizona with his wife Sooleawa'Uha and seldom-speaking son Glen.Lou Diamond Phillips[citation needed]
Kai GreenBen 10She is a Navajo girl who is one of the first love interests of Ben Tennyson.Bettina Bush[citation needed]
Wes GreenThe grandfather of Kai Green and a retired Plumber operative.Miguel Nájera[citation needed]
BizouBizouAn Aboriginal Canadian princess and central character who explores the world of animals.Paula Davis[citation needed]
Marshal BraveStarrBraveStarrHe is the galactic Native American marshal of New Texas and the main character of the series. He also appeared in an animated film, BraveStarr: The Movie.Pat Fraley[citation needed]
ThrasherCaptain FlamingoHe is an Inuk kid who calls Captain Flamingo for help finding his missing electric guitar in "Flamingopalooza".Noam Zylberman[citation needed]
Charles Little BullThe CasagrandesCharles is a college student of Lakota heritage who begins to tutor Carlota Casagrande at the fictional Great Lakes City Library in the Season 2 episode "Undivided Attention". He is considered the first Lakota character to appear in a major animated program.Robbie Daymond[65]
Laughing BullCowboy BebopHe is an old shaman of Native American descent who lives on Mars.Takehiro Koyama (Japanese)
Michael Gregory (English)
[citation needed]
UpaDragon BallAlso known in English dub as Littlefoot or Little Feather, he is the son of the warrior-chief Bora, whose Native American-based Karinga Tribe serves as the guardians of the Korin Tower in the Sacred Land of Korin. Upa has been a friend to Goku, with whom he had fought the Red Ribbon Army. He and Bora also appeared in the anime film, Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure.Mitsuko Horie (child)
Masaaki Ōkura (teen)
Takeshi Kusao (adult)
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Leonard CornfeathersFamily Guy

Appearing in the Season 1 episode "The Son Also Draws", Leonard is the boss of the Native American casino called Geronimo's Palace, where he makes up the vision quest when Peter Griffin pretends to be a Native American himself just to get his car back. There are also the American Indian elders who serve as the employees in Geronimo's Palace, including:

  • Sees-You-Coming
  • Deals-With-His-Wrist
  • Change-For-a-Buck, voiced by Bill Fagerbakke
  • Watches-You-Pee
Bobby Slayton[citation needed]
Great Big Little PantherFox's Peter Pan & the PiratesAn animated television series that aired on Fox, based on the Peter Pan story by J. M. Barrie.Michael Wise[citation needed]
Hard-to-HitThe younger brother of Tiger Lily and the son of Great Big Little Panther; the prince of the Native American tribe.Aaron Lohr[citation needed]
Tiger LilyCree Summer[citation needed]
Broken FeatherThe Funny CompanyTom Thomas[citation needed]
Super ChiefNamed after the crack passenger train in the Santa Fe Railroad.N/A[citation needed]
SpiritG.I. Joe

Spirit, the native from the Taos Pueblo Reservation in Taos, New Mexico, appears in the following animated series:

Gregg Berger (1985)
Maurice LaMarche (1989)
Marc Thompson (2005)
[citation needed]
CoyoteGargoylesA Native American trickster spirit. Based on the mythology of the same name.Gregg Rainwater[citation needed]
Elisa MazaElisa, the NYPD detective, is half Native American on her father's side.Salli Richardson
Natsilane (Nick)A Native American young man of the Pacific Northwest. Inspired by the Haida and Tlingit mythological hero of the same name.Gregg Rainwater[citation needed]
Peter MazaA Native American who was formerly an NYPD officer and is the father of Elisa Maza.Michael Horse[citation needed]
Ruffled FeathersGo Go GophersThe last two surviving Native American gophers who often foil the plans of Colonel Kit Coyote and Sgt. Okey Homa, the leaders of the coyote U.S. Army fort, to secure the town of Gopher Gulch by wiping them out.Sandy Becker[citation needed]
Chief Running BoardGeorge S. Irving[citation needed]
Chief JirukomaHow a Realist Hero Rebuilt the KingdomJirukoma and his sister Komain are the tribal leaders of the refugee camp who Kazuya Souma, king of Friedonia, offers them to move into the city of Venetinova and help finish its construction in the Part Two episode "Away from My Hometown for So Many Years". The refugees in this show look reminiscent of the Native American heritage.Kenta Miyake (Japanese)
Ray Hurd (English)
[67]
KomainYuuki Hirose (Japanese)
Jalitza Delago (English)
Chief Crazy CoyoteThe Huckleberry Hound ShowThe regular Indian nemesis of Huckleberry Hound.Don Messick[citation needed]
Jesse CosayInfinity TrainAn Apache teen from Arizona.Robbie Daymond[citation needed]
White FeatherJonny QuestHe is a Native American living in the woods of Quebec, Canada who has the ability to talk to animals, including his pet wolf Grey One, and move around unnoticed in the episode, "Werewolf of the Timberland".Mike Road[citation needed]
Sheriff Ohiyesa SmithJustice League UnlimitedHe appeared in a time-travel episode "The Once and Future Thing" as a sheriff of Elkhorn in the 1880s.Jonathan Joss[citation needed]
Matthew Carver (Kagagi)KagagiA teenage Native Canadian who transforms into his titular Raven-type superhero alter-ego.Eric Wilson[citation needed]
John Redcorn IIIKing of the HillThe Native American former "healer" and adulterous lover of Nancy Gribble.Victor Aaron (season 1)
Jonathan Joss (seasons 2–13)
[citation needed]
Joseph John GribbleThe biological son of John Redcorn who has been raised by the Gribble family, despite his obvious Native American features.Brittany Murphy (1997–2000)
Breckin Meyer (2000–2009)
[citation needed]
GeronimoKinnikumanGeronimo is a human Cherokee warrior who becomes the Justice Choujin in his teenage years. He is the adoptive son of Chief Cheyenne and the older brother of Amy.Kaneto Shiozawa[citation needed]
BWLong Gone GulchA 21-year-old sardonic bounty hunter and Native American human who hangs around the saloon. She likes to mess with Rawhide and Snag. According to series creator Zach Bellissimo, the "BW" in her name does not mean anything.Amber Midthunder[68][69]
Nehtan KonMolly of DenaliAlso often referred to as "Grandpa Nat", he is Molly Mabray's maternal grandfather and Layla's father.Lorne Cardinal[citation needed]
Shahnyaa "Molly" MabrayA 10-year-old Alaska Native vlogger of the fictional Qyah village whose parents Walter and Layla Mabray own and run the Denali Trading Post. She is the first Alaska Native protagonist to ever appear in children's animated television program that aired on PBS Kids.Sovereign Bill[70]
Tooey OokamiA young boy who is half Alaska Native and half Japanese and one of Molly's best friends.Sequoia Janvier (season 1)
Zane Jasper (season 2)
[citation needed]
KeruyanMonarch: The Big Bear of TallacAn Indian man who left his tribe to raise his son Ron like the "white people" in the Sierra Nevada. Based on the novel of the same name by Ernest Thompson Seton.Jun Hazumi[citation needed]
RonA young Indian boy who raised the two bear cub siblings, Jackie and Gill, after their mother was shot and killed accidentally by Keruyan.Yoshiko Matsuo[citation needed]
Chief ThunderhoovesMy Little Pony: Friendship Is MagicHe is the chieftain of the native buffalo tribe who along with Little Strongheart and the rest of the buffalo puts the frontier ponies in the nearby town of Appleoosa into conflict for planting an apple grove at their running ground, until Twilight Sparkle and her pony friends establish peace between the two groups, in the Season 1 episode "Over a Barrel".Scott McNeil[citation needed]
Brave PawPaw Paw BearsHe is Princess Paw Paws' closest friend and possible lover who is most courageous and strong-willed of the Paw Paws. His companion is a magical flying horse, Golden Thunder.Thom Pinto[71]
Laughing PawAlexandra Stoddart
Meanos

The Meanos are a group of villainous Indians who are after the Paw Paws' three large wooden totems, Eagle, Bear, and Tortoise.

  • Dark Paw, the sorcerer chief of the Meanos
  • Slippery Paw
  • Bumble Paw
Stanley Ralph Ross
Frank Welker
Mighty PawThe strongest and biggest of the Paw Paws.Robert Ridgely
Princess Paw PawsShe is the daughter of Wise Paw, who carries the Mystic Moonstone worn around her neck which has the power to bring Totem Eagle, Bear and Tortoise to life. Her companion is a flying horse, Flying Cloud.Susan Blu
Trembly PawThe coward of the Paw Paws.Howard Morris
Wise PawThe aging chief of the Paw Paws, the oldest and wisest of the tribe, who serves as tribal advisor.John Ingle
Principal CutlerThe ReplacementsThe Inuk principal of the fictional George Stapler Middle School.Jeff Bennett[citation needed]
Grey FoxThe Scooby-Doo ShowHe is a greedy, ruthless Chippewa mastermind who operates an owl-like monster called the Willawaw in the Season 3 episode "Watch Out! The Willawaw!" He and his henchmen dressed as the Owl Men attempt to scare away the people, including the Mystery Inc. gang, from his smuggling operation into Canada.Lennie Weinrib[72]
Red HerronHe is the Chippewa chief who in the episode "Watch Out! The Willawaw!" suspects about the Willawaw legend. He also has to rescue his friend and Velma Dinkley's uncle, Dave Walton, who has been kidnapped by Grey Fox and the Owl Men after discovering their crimewave. His name is a play on red herring.John Stephenson
Indian Witch DoctorScooby-Doo, Where Are You!Appearing in the Season 1 episode "Decoy for a Dognapper", the Indian Witch Doctor was one of the monstrous villains in the series who planned to kidnap all of the dogs, including Scooby-Doo. It is later revealed that he is actually dog trainer Buck Masters in disguise.Don Messick[73]
Dr. Paul WilliamsSealab 2020He is the Chinook oceanographer and the leader of the Sealab research team.Ross Martin[74]
Patch TribeShaman King

The Patch Tribe are a group of Native American shamans whose purpose, while overseeing the Shaman Fight tournaments, is to guard the selected Shaman King during their purification and gradual merge with the Great Spirits, in both the original 2001 anime series and its 2021 reboot. The members of the Patch Tribe include:

  • Chieftess Goldva, the elder leader and organizer of the Shaman Fight who is mistaken for a man due to her androgynous appearance and deeper voice. Her guardian spirit is a totem bird called "Big Chief", the first chief of the Patch Tribe.
  • Silva, the member of the Shaman Fight Selection Committee who oversees the Glacier Plant. He travels from the U.S. to Japan to test Yoh Asakura's worth to be in the Shaman Fight, hinting him on the means to manifest his Over Soul. His spirit allies are the Silver Arms.
  • Kalim, one of Silva's best friends who oversees the Highland Plant and Horohoro's test in the Shaman Fight along with Team Icemen. His guardian spirit is a black bull named "Black Sickle".
  • Nichrom, the young priest of the Patch Tribe and overseer of the Cave Plant who inherits his position after his older brother Chrom was killed by the hands of Tao Ren. His guardian spirits are a scorpion called "Yellow Whip" and a locust called "Purple Kick", Chrom's spirit.
  • Magna, the officiant of the Patch Tribe and overseer of the Volcano Plant who takes Nichrom under his wing when Nichrom himself becomes an official. His guardian spirit is a great horned owl named "Magnescope".
  • Radim, the overseer of the Lake Plant and official who is selected as a moderator of the tournament. His guardian spirit is an Australian pelican called "Platinum Sword".
  • Namari, the overseer of the Desert Plant and officiant in charge of the three Gandhara teams. His guardian spirit is a cobra named "Red Rope".
  • Bron, the official who oversees the Valley Plant and Lyserg Diethel's progress in the Shaman Fight. His guardian spirit is a spider named "Blue Net".
  • Renim, the overseer of the Jungle Plant who helps Bron in re-educating those who stray from the way of the Patch Tribe. His guardian spirit is a chameleon called "Clear Coat".
  • Thalim, the officiant and overseer of the Beach Plant who is responsible on Team Kabbalahers amongst other teams. His versatile spirit is the Green Seeds, which has access to the different properties and abilities of every kind of Plant on the planet.
  • Rutherfor, the priestess of the Patch Tribe who oversees the Space Plant and escorts Hao Asakura to the King's shrine, serving as his last line of defense while he merges with the Great Spirit. Her spirit ally, called "Grey Saucer", created an armored Over Soul for her to wear.
  • Zinc, the shaman of the Patch Tribe who along with Nichrom fights Silva and Kalim when they attempt to help Yoh Asakura. His guardian spirit is a vulture or a buzzard.
Reiko Suzuki (Goldva)
Hikaru Midorikawa (Silva)
Kazuhiro Nakata (Kalim)
Kentarō Itō (Nichrom)
Satoshi Yamaguchi (Magna)
Yasuhiro Mamiya (Radim)
Shohei Kajikawa (Namari)
Jiro Saito (Bron)
Akihiro Tajima (Renim)
Kōji Okino (Thalim)
Hekiru Shiina (Rutherfor)
Susumu Chiba (Zinc)
[75]
Bill Yellow HawkSouth ParkHe is a gay Native American man who develops his feelings for Randy Marsh after being kissed by him in Season 21 episode "Holiday Special".N/A[76]
Chief Running WaterHe is the chief of the Ute tribe who has been claimed to be a true father of Eric Cartman in the Season 1 episode "Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut".Matt Stone[citation needed]
Chief Runs-With-PremiseHe is the greedy Indian chief and the owner of Three Feathers Indian Casino who plots to demolish South Park in the Season 7 episode "Red Man's Greed". His son Premise-Running-Thin, who has been very sick, shares a drink with one of the infected Chinese men.[citation needed]
Motorcycle ApachesSpeed RacerA group of the tribal motorcycle gang who attack the convey of trucks in the American West in Episode 46. The leader of the motorcycle Apaches is Geronimo, the son of the chief who admires Speed Racer and his Mach 5 car and attempts to protect his tribe from the uraniumtane.Jack Grimes
Jack Curtis
[citation needed]
Eddy SkycedarSpirit RangersThree Chumash-Cowlitz siblings who have the power to teleport into a magical spirit dimension at the fictional Xus National Park in California. While in the spirit dimension, the three transform into an anthropomorphic turtle, grizzly bear, and red-tailed hawk respectively.Talon Proc Alford[77]
Kodi SkycedarWačíŋyeya Iwáš'aka Yracheta
Summer SkycedarIsis Celilo Rogers
MixtliSpirit Riding FreeMixtli is a teenage Tuckapaw boy who lives alone in a forest with his pet brown horse, Crow. He appears in Season 3 Episode 3 "Lucky and the Risky Rescue" and Pony Tales: Season 2 Episode 3 "The Healing Tree".Bridger Zadina[citation needed]
Professor Hawk FeathersSuperMansionAppeared in Season 1 Episode 5 "Puss in Books".Wes Studi[citation needed]
Little BearThe Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn'tAn Indian boy and one of the main characters of the Thanksgiving television special produced by Hanna-Barbera.Kevin Cooper[citation needed]
IndianA Town Called PanicThe toy figurine of a stereotypical Native American chief or elder who is a little more mature than Cowboy but pursues foolhardy quests almost as much as his counterpart. There is also a spinoff feature film of the same name.Bruce Ellison (original French)
Alan Marriott (English dub)
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Brock SamsonThe Venture Bros.He is described as "half-Swedish, quarter-Polish, and quarter-Winnebago" from Nebraska.Patrick Warburton[citation needed]
Princess TinyfeetA stereotypical Native American girl who bears a striking resemblance to Mia on the Land O'Lakes logo and was also the wife of Sergeant Hatred. She is the daughter of Indian crimefighter Chief Justice.Suzanne Gilad (briefly)[citation needed]
KahhoriWhat If...?A young Mohawk woman, living in pre-colonial America, gains the power of the Tesseract and convinces those in Sky World to join her to save her people from ravenous conquistadors, who she drives away with her help. The episode was created in collaboration with the Mohawk Nation, with the episode's dialogue in the Mohawk language.Devery Jacobs[79][80]
J.R.Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo MesaA Native American bison who tends to ramble about the scientific principles of his inventions and occasionally aids the trio of the C.O.W.-Boys whenever the situation needs it.Michael Horse[citation needed]
Ellen CrowWildfireAn Indian girl who provides moral support on Earth.Lilly Moon[citation needed]
Tye LongshadowYoung JusticeA boy who was kidnapped by the Reach and had his metagene activated, giving him the ability to project a large energy aura. He is loosely based on Apache Chief.Gregg Rainwater[81]

Radio

Native AmericanRadio titleNotesVoice actor(s)Ref(s)
TontoThe Lone Ranger1933 WXYZ radio show prior to the television series of the same name.John Todd[82]
Little BeaverRed Ryder1942 radio series based on the Western comic strip of the same name.Tommy Cook (1942)
Frank Bresee (1942–46)
Henry Blair (1944–47)
Johnny McGovern (1947–50)
Anne Whitfield (1950–51)
Sammy Ogg (1950–51)
[83]

Video games

Native AmericanGame titleConsole(s)NotesRef(s)
Desmond MilesAssassin's CreedA main protagonist of the series' early games who is a descendant of Ratonhnhaké:ton.[citation needed]
KahionhaténionAssassin's Creed IIIThe Kanien'kehá:ka warrior and hunter.[citation needed]
Kanenʼtó꞉konHe was a close friend of Ratonhnhaké꞉ton.[citation needed]
Kaniehtí꞉io (Ziio)She was a Kanien'keha:ka clan woman and the mother of Ratonhnhaké:ton.[citation needed]
Ratonhnhaké:ton/ConnorThe protagonist who is half English and half Mohawk Indian.[citation needed]
Teiowí:sonteThe Kanien'keha:ka warrior and the brother of Kahionhaténion.[citation needed]
William MilesFather of Desmond Miles from which he is related to Ratonhnhaké:ton.[citation needed]
KesegowaaseAssassin's Creed RogueThe minor antagonist who is an Abenaki assassin.[citation needed]
Humba WumbaBanjo-TooieThe Indian woman and one of the major characters of the game.[citation needed]
Condor HeadsBreakersThe Native American fighter.[citation needed]
Colton WhiteGunAlso known simply as Cole, he is the Apache marksman who has been adopted by well-trained outdoorsman Ned White.[citation needed]
Fights-At-DawnThe Blackfoot chief and a proud warrior who is concerned deeply for the future of his tribe and befriends Colton when he was attacked by a cougar.[citation needed]
Many WoundsAn Apache chief who becomes a trusted ally to Colton to fight against the villainous Tom Magruder.[citation needed]
Delsin RoweInfamous Second SonPlayStation 4The member of the fictional Akomish tribe and the protagonist of the game.[citation needed]
Reggie RoweHe is the brother of Delsin.[citation needed]
PakawaKasumi NinjaAtari JaguarChief of the fictional Tu-Wee-Kah Comanche fighting tribe.[citation needed]
Chief ThunderKiller Instinct (1994)The Native American chief who is armed with a pair of tomahawks.[citation needed]
EagleKiller Instinct (2013)An Indian warrior and the younger brother of Chief Thunder.[citation needed]
NightwolfMortal KombatArcadeHe is a Native American shaman.[citation needed]
NunaNever Alone (Kisima Inŋitchuŋa)She is an Iñupiaq girl who along with her Arctic fox companion searches out the source of an eternal blizzard that threatens her village. Based on the traditional Iñupiat mythology Kunuuksaayuka.[citation needed]
Fareeha Amari (Pharah)OverwatchHer father Sam is from unknown First Nations tribe.[citation needed]
Domasi "Tommy" TawodiPreyA Cherokee mechanic and the main protagonist of the game.[citation needed]
EnisiThe grandfather of Tommy.[citation needed]
JenShe is the girlfriend of Tommy.[citation needed]
NastasRed Dead RedemptionA minor character who aids John Marston in stopping the gang of the most Native Americans led by villainous Dutch van der Linde.[citation needed]
EnepayA minor antagonist who rides as a rebel under Dutch van der Linde.[citation needed]
Charles SmithRed Dead Redemption 2A supporting character who is half Native American on his mother's side who aids Arthur Morgan and is also a member of the Van der Linde gang.[citation needed]
Rains FallChief of the fictional Wapiti Tribe.[citation needed]
Eagle FliesSon of Rains Falls who is driven to lead his tribe in rebellion against the U.S. Army over their mistreatment.[citation needed]
PaytahA minor character who is a friend of Eagle Flies.[citation needed]
Falling StarRed Dead RevolverShe was the mother of Red Harlow and the daughter of Chief Running Moon.[citation needed]
Red HarlowThe main protagonist who is half Native American on his mother's side.[citation needed]
Shadow WolfHe is the Native American cousin of Red Harlow.[citation needed]
NatanShadow Hearts: From the New WorldPlayStation 2He is the bounty hunting bodyguard of Shania.[citation needed]
ShaniaShe is the Native American priestess and the love interest of Johnny Garland.[citation needed]
NoembeluStreet Fighter Alpha 3She is a Native Mexican woman who has been brainwashed by the evil organization, Shadaloo, to become one of M. Bison's female elite guards called the Dolls.[84]
Thunder Hawk (T. Hawk)Street Fighter IIHe is the Native Mexican warrior and the member of the fictional Thunderfoot indigenous clan, the son of its chief Arroyo Hawk.[84]
Chief ScalpemSunset RidersOne of the eight bosses of the game.[citation needed]
NahovaTa•o TaidoArcade[citation needed]
Michelle ChangTekken
  • Various
She is a young woman of Native American and Chinese descent.[citation needed]
Julia ChangThe adoptive daughter of Michelle.[citation needed]
Red BearTengai Makyō: Daiyon no MokushirokuThe American Indian elder who was the legendary monster-hunter and raised protagonist Raijin from an early age. He was ultimately killed in Alaska when he tried to slay "Pure Silver" Blizzard.[citation needed]
YūnōThe teenage Indian warrior girl who is well-renowned as a member of the "Three Warriors of Seattle" alongside her lover Scar Wolf and her friend Low Dog in Seattle. She bears the sign of the "Flame Hero", among the others.[citation needed]
TurokTurok gamesvariousHe is the protagonist of the video game series based on the comic books of the same name.[citation needed]
Joshua FireseedTurok 2: Seeds of EvilOne of the main characters of the game.[citation needed]
Danielle FireseedTurok 3: Shadow of OblivionNintendo 64The sister of Joshua.[citation needed]

Mascots and others

Native AmericanUseNotesRef(s)
Chief Noc-A-HomaAtlanta BravesHe was the original mascot for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves from 1966 until by 1986.[85]
Princess Win-A-LottaShe was joining Chief Noc-A-Homa in 1983 until the following year.[86]
Chief WahooCleveland IndiansThe retired logo icon of the MLB franchise, the Cleveland Indians (renamed Cleveland Guardians).[87]
OsceolaFlorida State Seminoles

The current mascot of the athletic teams representing Florida State University. He is frequently portrayed riding his horse, Renegade, and represents the historical figure of Osceola, the Seminole war-chief. There were the previous mascots of the Seminoles years prior, long before Osceola took over:

  • Sammy Seminole
  • Chief Wampumstompum/Fullabull
  • Yahola, otherwise known as the "spirit chief"
[88]
Yellow FeatherGreat Wolf ResortsAn audio-animatronic figure of a Native American girl for the Great Clock Tower Show at the Great Wolf Lodge resorts.[89]
MiaLand O'LakesThe depiction of a young, kneeling, Native American woman was the logo for the butter packaging from 1928 until she was removed from all their products in April 2020.[90]
Chief IlliniwekUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–ChampaignThe former symbol and mascot of UIUC from 1926 to 2007.[91]

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