History Main / IndianMaiden

* ''Literature/{{Winnetou}}''(1893) by the German writer Creator/KarlMay.

* ''Literature/{{Winnetou}}''(1893) by the German writer {{Karl May}}.

* In Creator/GeneStrattonPorter's ''Michael O'Halloran'', Douglas specifically points out that the woman who made the gorgeous basket does not fit the type: "I wish I might truthfully report an artist's Indian of the Minnehaha type"

* Magawisca of ''Hope Leslie''. Not only does she get to save the life of Everell [[ShoutOut a la]] [[InspiredBy Pocahontas and John Smith]] (though nothing ever indicated that she falls for him -- if anything, ''he'' might have developed feelings for ''her''), but she has a rather...[[LesYay close relationship]] with the eponymous character, [[MagicalNativeAmerican who's helping to teach her]] that despite the brutal slaughter of her family and kidnapping of her sister that caused her to be [[RaisedByNatives raised among the Pequods]], the ways of the NobleSavage are not wrong and in fact have much wisdom. This may be why she gets to be a heroine in her own right.

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* [[http://www.sdpb.sd.gov/lostbird/summary.asp Zintkala Nuni]] (Lakotah), Lost Bird, one of two infant survivors of the Wounded Knee Massacre, was taken as a "curio" from the field by Lt. Col. Leonard Colby and presented without notice to his wife. Portrayed romantically as a "civilized" Indian Maiden by the media, Zintkala became pregnant by Colby at fifteen. She later attempted to return to her people but could not fit in. She died of a heart attack at thirty. Native children removed from their people are called Lost Birds.

* Tigerlily in Disney's ''Disnet/PeterPan''. [[DefiantCaptive Very calm despite Hook's threats]] and implied to be one of Peter Pan's many conquests.

* Tigerlily in Disney's ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan''. [[DefiantCaptive Very calm despite Hook's threats]] and implied to be one of Peter Pan's many conquests.

* The guide Shaquinna in ''AlmostHeroes''.

* Stands With a Fist in ''DancesWithWolves''. She's a white woman who was captured as a girl and raised by the tribe.
%%* ''OnDeadlyGround'' has one.

* [[{{Jackie Chan}} Chon Wang]]'s wife in ''Film/ShanghaiNoon''. Notable in that her love interest was Chinese, not white. In any case, she could handle herself in fight as well or better then her husband and his cowboy companion.

* Tigerlily in Disney's ''PeterPan''. [[DefiantCaptive Very calm despite Hook's threats]] and implied to be one of Peter Pan's many conquests.

** "Nscho-tschi" means "Beautiful (or Fair) Day", and is described both by the narration and the characters (including the enemies) as being the most beautiful daughter of all the Apache tribes, and even of all the Amerindian tribes. Her legendary beauty is surpassed only by her equally well-known, tragic love for Old Shatterhand, [[spoiler: which had led to her untimely death.]] **** she was shown to be able to carry a very serious and heavy conversation with Old Shatterhand on the themes of life and death, religion, science, the cultural differences between the whites and the Indians, and what each culture expects from a woman. Despite her strong feelings of love for him, she challenges and even defies him, calls him naive, and puts him in his place. At the end of her impassioned speech, he is left staring at her in awe, and feels that he has no right to tell her what she can or can't do. He also notices that she's even more beautiful when she's angry, "like a goddess of revenge".

* ''Disney/{{Pocahontas}}'': The title character of the Disney movie spends the movie attempting to prevent war between her tribe and the european settlers. Her first scene (cannoeing) shows her to be athletic and she falls for the thrill seeking European John Smith. In the sequel, she goes over to Europe for diplomacy.

* [[{{Jackie Chan}} Chon Wang]]'s wife in ''ShanghaiNoon''. Notable in that her love interest was Chinese, not white. In any case, she could handle herself in fight as well or better then her husband and his cowboy companion.

%%* Sacagawea from ''{{Night At The Museum}}'' and its sequel.
* Kura (Tania Bristow) from ''{{Utu}}'' (1983) is the Maori equivalant.

* ''{{Pocahontas}}'': The title character of the Disney movie spends the movie attempting to prevent war between her tribe and the european settlers. Her first scene (cannoeing) shows her to be athletic and she falls for the thrill seeking European John Smith. In the sequel, she goes over to Europe for diplomacy.

* [[ActionGirl Rebecca Caldwell]] from the [[SoBadItsGood So Bad Its Good]], [[HotterAndSexier sex]] and [[BloodierAndGorier blood]] drenched White Squaw series is a rare example of one of these characters as a protagonist.

* Tigerlily in Disney's ''PeterPan''. [[BadassDamsel Very calm despite Hook's threats]] and implied to be one of Peter Pan's many conquests.

* Tigerlily in Disney's ''PeterPan''. [[BadassDamsel Very calm despite Hook's threats]] and implied to be one of Peter pan's many conquests.

* The eponymous character of ''Webcomic/SnowByNight'' is a subtle example, as she is a manitou (etheric being) and not human. She inhabits a remote region in the FantasyCounterpartCulture equivalent of northern Canada, wears moccasins, associates with wild animals, and has a naive ignorance of the ways of city-dwelling humans. Also, she is the daughter of Father Winter, which arguably makes her TheChiefsDaughter.

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** The historical Pocahontas went over to the English lock-stock-and-barrel by turning Christian, marrying an Englishman (NOT John Smith) and wowing the Court of King James as 'The Lady Rebecca'. In fact she was so royal that James wondered if her husband, John Rolf, shouldn't be punished for presuming to marry a princess.

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* Nadie from ''Anime/ElCazadorDeLaBruja''. Probably.

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* Land O'Lakes' advertising mascot.

* Chinook from ''Buddy Longway''

* ''OnDeadlyGround'' has one.
* ''Literature/WhiteFang'' 2 (yet another improbable sequel) has one of these to help our protagonist see things the Inuit way.
* ''Black Robe''.
* Silver Fox in ''X-Men Origins: Wolverine''.
* [[{{Jackie Chan}} Chon Wang]]'s wife in ''ShanghaiNoon''. Notable in that her love interest was Chinese, not white (at least until the ending).

* Sacagawea from ''{{Night At The Museum}}'' and its sequel.

* Nscho-tschi in the adventure novel ''Literature/{{Winnetou}}''(1893) by the German writer {{Karl May}}.
** For the ones not familiar with the books, "Nscho-tschi" means "Beautiful (or Fair) Day", and is described both by the narration and the characters (including the enemies) as being the most beautiful daughter of all the Apache tribes, and even of all the Amerindian tribes. Her legendary beauty is surpassed only by her equally well-known, tragic (apparently ''unrequited'') love for Old Shatterhand, which had led to her untimely death.
*** For his part, Old Shatterhand seemed to have feelings of great affection and friendship for her, and treats her with great respect. He does have a tendency to remark upon the great similarities between her and her brother Winnetou, both in looks and in character. And since he fell for her brother [[LoveAtFirstSight at first sight]]...
*** It's implied that he ''did'' begin to fall for her in the romantic sense as well, during their trip to the East. She is described as practically reading his thoughts by that point, and he admits that his gratitude and admiration for her were reaching almost unbearable levels.
**** Not to mention how, much earlier, she was shown to be able to carry a very serious and heavy conversation with Old Shatterhand on the themes of life and death, religion, science, the cultural differences between the whites and the Indians, and what each culture expects from a woman. Despite her strong feelings of love for him, she challenges and even defies him, calls him naive, and pretty much puts him in his place. At the end of her impassioned speech, he is left staring at her in awe, and feels that he has no right to tell her what she can or can't do. He also notices that she's even more beautiful when she's angry, "like a goddess of revenge".

* ''{{Pocahontas}}'': The title character of the Disney movie.
** The historical figure somewhat fit this trope in RealLife, albeit not as well as in the Disney movie.
** In fact the historical Pocahantas apparently went over to the English lock-stock-and-barrel turning Christian, marrying an Englishman (NOT John Smith) and wowing the Court of King James as 'The Lady Rebecca'. In fact she was so royal that James wondered if her husband, John Rolf, shouldn't be punished for presuming to marry a princess.
* Tigerlily in Disney's ''PeterPan''.
* Cholena in the third ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail'' movie.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'': Sgt. Hatred's ex-wife, Princess Tinyfeet.
* Little Strongheart in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' is this in spades, being just a calf but faster and just as strong as any of the other buffalo in her tribe.
* Princess Summerfallwinterspring in ''Howdy Doody''. Originally a marionette, later a live character played by actress Judy Tyler.

She might also be TheChiefsDaughter. Compare MagicalNegro, NobleSavage, NubileSavage, AsianGalWithWhiteGuy.