quanah parker is the individual most associated with the early history of peyotism and the native american church. quanah parker was a comanche and a chief that created the half moon way and taught the half moon way to other tribes. at first, he was a warrior that would fight any people attempting to invade territory. however, after becoming sick, he realized his anger towards americans and mexicans was wrong. he then became a successful politician and even befriended president theodore roosevelt.