Chingachgook — The Last of the Mohicans Character Profile

About Chingachgook

Elder leader of the Mohican tribe and father of Uncas. He acts as a protector and mentor to Hawkeye, fighting off Huron warriors and rescuing the captives during a massacre. In the climax, he avenges his son's death by killing Magua, and mournfully proclaims himself the last of his people.

Chingachgook — Character Profile

Quick Facts about Chingachgook

Occupation

warrior

First Appearance

The Pioneers

Nationality

Mahican

Chingachgook's Known Relations

• Uncas — Child

Character Facts

Played by

Russell Means

Appears in

The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Chingachgook — Family Adoptive Father — Hawkeye (Daniel Day-Lewis)

  Chingachgook raised Hawkeye as his own son after adopting him.

• Chingachgook — Family Father — Uncas (Eric Schweig)

  Biological father and son bound by Mohican heritage.

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More characters from The Last of the Mohicans

• Hawkeye (Daniel Day-Lewis)
• Cora (Madeleine Stowe)
• Alice (Jodhi May)
• John Cameron (Terry Kinney)
• Magua (Wes Studi)
• Colonel Munro (Maurice Roëves)
• Sergeant Major (David Schofield)
• Captain Beams (Pete Postlethwaite)
• Major Ambrose (Colm Meaney)
• General Montcalm (Patrice Chéreau)
• Uncas (Eric Schweig)
• Heyward (Steven Waddington)