Daughter of Dawn

1920 · Directed by Norbert A. Myles · 80 min · Western film, silent film, romance film

★ 5.0/10 · 28 ratings on TMDB

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.