Quanah Parker, the last major Native American warrior of the great Plains, was the son of Comanche Chief Peta Nocona and Cynthia Ann Parker, a white woman kidnapped in a Comanche raid. His tribe was one of the last to enter the U.S. reservation system, and after he was named Chief of the Comanche on the reservation, he proved to be a forceful, resourceful, and able leader. Through wise investments, he became one of the wealthiest American Indians of his day, negotiated grazing rights with Texas cattlemen, invested in businesses, learned English, and lobbied the U.S. Congress on behalf of the Comanche Nation. Theodore Roosevelt was a frequent hunting partner.