Big Bow
Kiowa war chief
About Big Bow
Lived 1833 – 1900.
Zépg̶àuiètd̶è or Big Bow (c. 1833 –c. 1900) was a Kiowa war leader during the 19th century, an associate of Guipago and Satanta.
Big Bow's name in Kiowa is Zépg̶àuiètd̶è, also spelled Zepko-ete and Za-ko-yea. He was born in Elk Creek in Indian Territory in about 1833. Big Bow also participated in the Second Battle of Adobe Walls, a failed attempt to push out settlers hunting buffalo on their tribal lands. Thomas Battey, a Quaker missionary close to the tribe, commented on his ferocious countenance. When the Kiowas were forced onto their reservation in 1875, Tene-angopte did not include Big Bow in the number of Kiowa chiefs and warriors to be deported to Fort Marion, Florida, and Big Bow and his family settled near Rainy Mountain in Indian Territory.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Big Bow?
Kiowa war chief
When was Big Bow born?
Big Bow was born in 1833.
When did Big Bow die?
Big Bow died in 1900.
What nationality was Big Bow?
Big Bow's recorded nationality: Kiowa.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Big Bow (Kiowa leader)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Big Bow. https://biography.guide/big-bow/
MLA: "Big Bow." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/big-bow/.
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