David Pendleton Oakerhater
Anglican saint from Oklahoma, Cheyenne warrior, ledger artist, Episcopal missionary, veteran of the Red River War, prisoner of war in Fort Marion, Florida (1847-1931) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 84
David Pendleton Oakerhater, also known as O-kuh-ha-tuh and Making Medicine, was a Cheyenne warrior and spiritual leader. He later became an artist and Episcopal deacon. In 1985, Oakerhater was the first Native American Anglican to be designated by the Episcopal Church as a saint.
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The courtyard at Fort Marion
Oakerhater (right) as a missionary in Oklahoma
Saint O-kuh-ha-tah memorial stained glass windows at Grace Episcopal Church, Syracuse, NY. Photo by Marjory Wilkins.
The April 16, 2005 O-kuh-ha-tah service at Grace Episcopal Church began in the Welsh Garden and was led by the Rev. Deacon Jim Knowles, rector of the Whirlwind Mission of Oklahoma. This had been founded in the 1880s by Saint Oakerhater. From left to right: The Rev. Deacon Jim Knowles (now deceased); acolytes Alexis Pride, Samantha Coleman, and Jaquell Adams; The Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, then-pastor of Grace Church; The Rev. Deacon Jane Luck; The Rt. Rev. Gladstone B. Adams III, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York; Mrs. Kathlyn Schofield, Bishop's chaplain; and Brother Donald Hughes, SSF, assisting clergy and preacher. Photo by Marjory Wilkins.About this person
Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1847 to 1931 · aged 84
