The Indian Chief Background information Feature films Peter Pan Television programs Video games Peter Pan: Adventures in Never Land Park attractions Peter Pan's Flight Portrayed by Portrayed by Animators Ward Kimball Voice Candy Candido Performance model Designer Inspiration Honors and awards Character information Full name Other names Big Chief Personality Brave, good, wise, gruff, funny, stern Appearance Obese, red skin, crimson nose, black pig-tailed hair, blue paint marks on his face, clad in green clothing, cream gloves, feather headdress with black horns Birthday Occupation Leader of the Indians, King of the Indian Campus, Tiger Lily's father Affiliations Good Goal To make sure his daughter is safe home Home Never Land Relatives Tiger Lily (daughter) Pets Allies Peter Pan, Wendy Darling, John Darling, Michael Darling, Tinker Bell, Lost Boys, His daughter Tiger Lily, Indians Minions his men the Indians, Squaw Enemies Captain Hook Likes Tiger Lily's safety Dislikes When Tiger Lily is missing Powers and abilities Strength Weapons Fate Celebrates the Indian party with his men due to Peter Pan's bravery in saving Tiger Lily. Quote "How!"

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The Native Chief is Tiger Lily's father and the leader of the Indians in Disney's 1953 film Peter Pan. He is voiced by Candy Candido.

Personality

One look at the Chief and one is bound to be intimidated. This can be because the Chief is in a bad mood, or if his daughter is in danger, but deep down he is extremely kind and rather sweet. He often looks stern and has never been seen smiling.

Role in the film

In the movie, when John, Michael, and the Lost Boys are out hunting Natives, they are captured by them instead and taken to the Native Camp and brought to the attention of the Chief who thinks they've kidnapped his daughter Tiger Lily (who was actually kidnapped by Captain Hook) and he orders that the Boys will be burned at the stake if Tiger Lily doesn't return home by sunset. Luckily, Peter Pan saved Tiger Lily and the Chief set the Boys free and made them Honorary-Natives too and Peter the chief Little Flying Eagle. He also explained through the song What Made the Red Man Red? how the Red Man becomes red by falling in love with a maiden, to which Peter falls in love with Tiger Lily causing Wendy to become jealous and upset.

For some unknown reason, the Chief didn't appear in the sequel, Return to Neverland. But the most likely presumption is due to racial sensibilities.

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The Indian Chief with the Indians in Peter Pan's Flight

The Chief dancing

"How"

The Chief smoking

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Trivia

• Though the Native Camp is featured in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep as a battleground for Aqua and Vanitas, the Chief and Tiger Lily don't make appearances in the area.

Peter Pan

Films and Television: Peter Pan | Return to Never Land | House of Mouse Video Games: Kingdom Hearts | Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories | Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep | Peter Pan: Adventures in Never Land | Peter Pan: The Legend of Never Land | Disney Universe | Kinect Disneyland Adventures | Epic Mickey series | Disney's Villains' Revenge Characters: Peter Pan | Tinker Bell | Wendy Darling | John Darling | Michael Darling | George Darling | Mary Darling | Nana | Captain Hook | Mr. Smee | Pirates Crew | Tick-Tock the Crocodile | Lost Boys | Indian Chief | Tiger Lily | Indians | Squaw | Mermaids | Fairies | Jane | Edward | Danny | Nana II | Octopus Locations: Bloomsbury, England, UK | Nursery | Big Ben | Never Land | The Jolly Roger | Mermaid Lagoon | Skull Rock | Indian Camp | Hangman's Tree Songs: The Second Star to the Right | You Can Fly | A Pirate's Life | Following the Leader | What Made the Red Man Red? | Your Mother and Mine | The Elegant Captain Hook | You Can Fly! (reprise) | Never Smile at a Crocodile | I'll Try | So to Be One of Us Attractions Peter Pan's Flight | Fantasmic! | Disney Dreams! | Following the Leader with Peter Pan Spin-offs Disney Fairies | Jake and the Never Land Pirates