Peta Nocona
Tribal chief, Deceased Person
1820 – 1864
Who was Peta Nocona?
Peta Nocona was a chief of the Comanche band Noconi. He led his tribe during the extensive Indian Wars in Texas from the 1830s to 1860. He was the son of the Comanche chief Iron Jacket and father of chief Quanah Parker. His band Noconis, or Wanderers, or travellers were named after him. Nocona, Texas is named after the Noconi leader.
Despite Sul Ross's claim that Nocona was killed at Pease River, his son insisted he was not present, and died several years later. This claim is supported by Texas historian John Henry Brown. Brown had already disputed the identity of the person killed at Mule Creek, before Quanah came onto the reservation, stating he was told the name of the man killed at Pease River was Mo-he-ew, not Peta Nocona. Quanah then wrote an affidavit disputing his father's death: "while I was too young to remember the chief it is likely that Brown was correct".
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- Born
- 1820
- Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Comanche
- Profession
- Lived in
- Texas
- Died
- 1864
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on July 23, 2013
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