12 Facts About James Auchiah

James Auchiah was a Kiowa painter and one of the Kiowa Six from Oklahoma.

James Auchiah was born on 17 November 1906 in Oklahoma Territory, near present-day Meers and Medicine Park, Oklahoma.

James Auchiah's father was Mark Auchiah, and his grandfathers were Chief Satanta and Red Tipi, a medicine man, bundle keeper and ledger artist, respectively.

James Auchiah first studied art at St Patrick's Indian Mission School in Anadarko, Oklahoma, under Sister Olivia Taylor, a Choctaw nun.

James Auchiah noticed the artistic talent of Kiowa children and teens as they drew sketches on feed bags while waiting for their parents receiving rations at the government Kiowa field office.

Susan Peters arranged for four young Kiowa, later adding a fifth student, James Auchiah, in helping them enter art classes at the University of Oklahoma.

James Auchiah was the last to join the group at OU in 1926.

James Auchiah was in prison for four years until he learned that he would not gain parole again and committed suicide.

James Auchiah was buried by convicts in the prison cemetery.

James Auchiah joined the US Coast Guard during World War II.

James Auchiah worked at the US Army Artillery and Missile Center Museum in Fort Sill, Oklahoma and was a curator there.

James Auchiah died in Carnegie, Oklahoma on 28 December 1974, although it is sometimes listed as being in 1975.