The Daughter of Dawn
- Released on
- Runtime
- 83 mins
The Daughter of Dawn is a silent Western, and one of the few films of the silent era to have an entirely Native American cast. It tells the story of a Kiowa woman and her lover, his feats of bravery, and their trials at the hands of a jealous rival and Comanche warriors. Completed in 1920, it was only shown a few times before being considered lost. Five reels of the movie were found in 2005, and restored by the Oklahoma Historical Society in 2012.
The Daughter of Dawn is a silent Western, and one of the few films of the silent era to have an entirely Native American cast. It tells the story of a Kiowa woman and her lover, his feats of bravery, and their trials at the hands of a jealous rival and Comanche warriors. Completed in 1920, it was only shown a few times before being considered lost. Five reels of the movie were found in 2005, and restored by the Oklahoma Historical Society in 2012.
Cast
- Esther LeBarre
- White Parker
- Wanada Parker
- Hunting Horse
- Belo Cozad
- Oscar Yellow Wolf
- Jack Sankadota
- Alice Apekum
- Ella Apekum
- Old Lady Sunrise
- Slim Tyebo
- Caddo Mausape
- Haumpy
- Stecker
- Geimausaddle
- Mark Auchiah
- Waldo Daukei
- Grover Takone
- Tso-Odle (Packing Rocks)
- Daugemah
- Pau-kau-sah (Rainy Mountain Charley)
- Little Joe
- Blue Jay
- Charley Buffalo
- Myers Horse
- Frank Skinny
- Silverhorn
Director
- Norbert A. Myles
Producers
- Richard Banks
