This is the list of fictional Native Americans from notable works of fiction (literatures, films, television shows, video games, etc.). It is organized by the examples of the fictional indigenous peoples of North America: the United States, Canada and Mexico, ones that are the historical figures and others that are modern.
Literature
This section contains examples of the writing of both Native and non-Native authors.
Native American Work Notes Author Arnold Spirit Jr. (Junior)A 14-year-old Spokane boy who lives on the Indian reservation with his parents Arnold Spirit Sr. and Agnes Adams. Arnold Spirit Sr.Junior's father who could have been a jazz musician. Zits (Michael)FlightA 15-year-old boy who is the foster child and the main character of the story. Thomas Builds-the-FireThe character who appears in "This is What it Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona". Victor JosephOne of the main characters of the short story collection. Coyote SpringsReservation BluesAn all-Indian rock and blues band of the Spokane tribe. Esselen GirlThe LariatShe was the first Esselen Indian to be converted by Spanish Franciscan friar Fray Luis. HualalaThe medicine man and the husband of the Esselen Girl. Little Bear The Indian in the Cupboard A small plastic figurine that magically comes to life in a cupboard. He also appeared in the following sequels: The Return of the Indian The Secret of the Indian The Mystery of the Cupboard The Key to the Indian Tiger Lily Peter and Wendy There is controversy over the stereotypes of Native Americans in both Barrie's 1904 stage play and 1911 novel, depicting them as the "Piccaninny" tribe of the "redskin savages" on the fictional island of Neverland, with Tiger Lily being called an "Indian princess".
Tiger Lily, the daughter of Chief Great Big Little Panther, is frequently portrayed as an obstinate Native girl who is taken captive to drown by Captain Hook and his pirate crew until she is rescued by Peter Pan, naming him the "Great White Father". Shining PearlPeter and the Secret of RundoonThe daughter of Chief Fighting Prawn and the analog of Tiger Lily. and Ridley Pearson Fighting Prawn Peter and the StarcatchersThe chieftain of the fictional Mollusk Tribe. Cheyenne peopleLittle Big ManOld Lodge Skins, the tribal chief Younger Bear Shadow-That-Comes-in-Sight (or Shadow for short), the Cheyenne brave Sunshine, daughter of Shadow Burns-Red-in-the-Sun Little Horse Buffalo Wallow Woman Digging Bear, Little Elk and Corn Woman Kicking BirdDances with WolvesThe Sioux medicine man. Stands-With-A-FistShe is the adoptive daughter of Kicking Bird and the wife of Lieutenant John Dunbar (aka Dances-with-Wolves). Chief Ten Bears Winds-In-His-HairA Sioux warrior. WolfTiger EyesA mysterious Native climber. Running DogBlack Fox Mercedes "Mercy" ThompsonMercy Thompson seriesThe young Blackfoot woman who is a "Walker", a shapeshifter in which she turns into a coyote in the night though not linked to the moon. Zack BanningComanche MoonThe son of the Comanche chief. WaukewaWaukewa's EagleA young Indian boy who befriends a broken-winged eagle. TorianoAdobe WallsThe son of the Apache Chief. CorbyChildren of the DustThe Cheyenne boy. ChingachgookLeatherstocking TalesThe Mohican chief and the companion of Natty Bumppo. MaguaThe antagonistic Huron warrior in the novel The Last of the Mohicans. UncasChingachgook's son who was killed by Magua. Hard HeartThe PrairieA brave, trustworthy Pawnee warrior. Chief MahtoreeA crafty Teton Sioux chief. TachechanaThe wife of Mahtoree. Soft RainSoft Rain: A Story of the Cherokee Trail of TearsA young Cherokee girl who lives in the Tsalagi community of North Carolina with her parents and her younger brother, Hawk Boy.> ScarfaceThe Book of MythsA scarred Native American warrior who is rewarded to marry the Chief's daughter after saving the Sun God's son, Morning Star, from giant birds of prey. She-Who-Is-Alone The Legend of the BluebonnetA Comanche girl who has lost her parents. Based on the original Native American folklore, retold and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. (This was later adapted as the 2nd story of "Tales of the First People, Vol I: Spirit Tales" in 2016) Morning Girl and Star BoyMorning GirlThe two Taíno siblings who recreate a life on the Bahamian island. Walnut/Sees-Behind-TreesSees Behind Trees Christine George TaylorA Yellow Raft in Blue WaterShe has been separated from her husband, Elgin Taylor. Aunt Ida GeorgeShe is a legal mother of Christine. Rayona Diane TaylorThe half-Native American daughter of Christine and Elgin. Cogewea Cogewea, the Half-Blood: A Depiction of the Great Montana Cattle Range The protagonist who is both Indigenous and Euro-American. Blue BackDrums Along the MohawkA friendly Oneida man. Celestine JamesThe Beet QueenThe half-Native American who would become a best friend of Mary Adare. Omakayas(aka Little Frog) She is the main character of the story. She also appeared in the following sequels, The Game of Silence and The Porcupine Year. Omakayas has her family included in the story: Nokomis, Omakayas's maternal grandmother. Yellow Kettle, Omakayas's strong mother. Deydey, Omakayas's father who is half white and half Ojibwe. Angeline, a sister whom Omakayas sees and loves as a role model.