Silent Westerns Wiki
Register
Advertisement
Chief John Big Tree

Chief John Big Tree

Isaac Johnny John (1877 - 1967) was a Native-American Actor. Big Tree was a member of the Seneca Nation. One of three men who posed for artist James Fraser for the profile which became the famous "Indian head nickel" or "buffalo nickel" minted 1913-1938. The other two were Chief Two Moons (of the Cheyenne) and Chief Iron Tail (of the Lakota Sioux). The image was reused for a special commemorative $50 gold piece in 2006--the USA's first 24k (pure gold) coin.


Section heading[]

Write the first section of your page here.

Section heading[]

Write the second section of your page here.

Advertisement