1. Chingachgook is a fictional character in four of James Fenimore Cooper's five Leatherstocking Tales, including his 1826 novel The Last of the Mohicans.
10 Facts About Chingachgook
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Chingachgook was a lone Mohican chief and companion of the series' hero, Natty Bumppo.
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Chingachgook died as an old man in the novel The Pioneers, which made him the actual "last of the Mohicans", having outlived his son.
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Chingachgook appears in The Deerslayer, The Last of the Mohicans, The Pathfinder, and The Pioneers.
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Chingachgook is characterized by his skills as a warrior and forester, his bravery, his wisdom, and his pride for his tribe.
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Chingachgook is said to have been modeled after a real-life wandering Mohican basket maker and hunter named Captain John.
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The first film portrayal of Chingachgook was by Wallace Reid in a 1913 film version of The Deerslayer.
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Chingachgook, played by Gojko Mitic, was the main character of an East German western, Chingachgook the Great Serpent, based on Cooper's novels.
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Chingachgook was played by Ned Romero in the TV versions of The Last of the Mohicans and The Deerslayer, by Russell Means in the 1992 film adaptation of The Last of the Mohicans, by Rodney A Grant in the 1994 TV series Hawkeye and by Graham Greene in the 1996 TV version of The Pathfinder.
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Chingachgook wanted to create a band of volunteers from all the nations of the Delaware River valley to support and protect their collective interests.