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A Daughter of the Redskins (1912)
Short | Short, Drama, Western

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A Daughter of the Redskins (1912)

Short | Short, Drama, Western

A regiment of cavalry surprises the Sioux and puts them to flight. Colonel Graham and others personally attend to the wants of the wounded, and the Colonel finds a wounded squaw in one of the tepees, with a little girl crouched in terror ...See moreA regiment of cavalry surprises the Sioux and puts them to flight. Colonel Graham and others personally attend to the wants of the wounded, and the Colonel finds a wounded squaw in one of the tepees, with a little girl crouched in terror by her side. The Colonel sends for a canteen, gives the squaw water and promises to look after the child after the mother dies. The Colonel takes the child home, where she is raised. Fifteen years pass and Neehla, the Indian girl, is educated at Carlisle, where she purchases some beautiful Indian dresses. She returns to the Colonel's home and soon becomes the object of admiration to the Lieutenants Stark and Lee. Stark later proposes and is accepted. Old Chief Gray Eagle, of the Sioux warriors, jumps the reservation and commits outrages. Colonel Graham receives orders to ride against the Indians and to punish them. Neehla learns for the first time that Gray Eagle is her grandfather and blood begins to tell and her sympathies turn to her native race. The Indians attack a small settlement, which is rescued by the timely arrival of cavalry. Many Indians are taken prisoners, including the implacable Gray Eagle. At the fort he comes face to face with Neehla and he tells her she is a daughter of the Sioux. Colonel Graham treats with the tribe, offering to release Gray Eagle if they will return to the reservation. The Indians refuse. As the troops ride out, Neehla steals to the window of Gray Eagle's cell. He commands her to go and tell the braves to fight. He gives her a feather from his hair. Neehla obeys. She reaches the Indian camp in time to prevent their making peace terms, tears off her riding costume, disclosing her Indian garb underneath. She is henceforth all Sioux. The braves attack the officers and kill a number of them. The Indians, led by Neehla, attack the fort, capture it and release Gray Eagle. As reinforcements ride up Neehla stands beside Gray Eagle. Stark comes up and not understanding the situation runs to Neehla. Gray Eagle fires as Neehla throws herself between them, and she dies in Stark's arms. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Wallace Reid Captain Stark, U.S.A. Captain Stark, U.S.A. See fewer	Carmen (I) (1915)
Dolly Larkin Nechia, the Sioux aka Starlight Nechia, the Sioux aka Starlight See fewer	The Labyrinth (1915)
Charles Inslee Colonel Graham, U.S.A. Colonel Graham, U.S.A. See fewer	Adventures of Tarzan (1921)
Harry Tenbrook Lieutenant Lee, U.S.A. Lieutenant Lee, U.S.A. See fewer	They Were Expendable (1945)
William Messick Gray Eagle Gray Eagle See fewer	A Daughter of the Redskins (1912)
Lizette Thorne Mrs. Graham (as Miss L. Thorne) Mrs. Graham (as Miss L. Thorne) See fewer	A Dream or Two Ago (1916)