Chief Tahachee(1904-1978)

In 1926, Chief Tahachee was one of the founders and a charter member of the War Paint Club (WPC). The WPC was organized by American Indian actors in Hollywood, California, to protect the rights of American Indian actors and to establish a legitimate pool of authentic American Indian actors for work in motion pictures. The WPC also worked to keep American Indian characters portrayed on the silver screen from being defamed and/or ridiculed. The WPC was eventually absorbed by the Indian Actors' Association (IAA).