Red Earth and Scarlet Gold: Fort Sill, Tribal Nations Honor Parker Emhoolah at Chief’s Knoll

Red Earth and Scarlet Gold: Fort Sill, Tribal Nations Honor Parker Emhoolah at Chief’s Knoll

“Red Earth and Scarlet Gold” recounts the memorial service and burial of Parker Emhoolah on Feb. 10, tracing how tribal nations, veterans, Soldiers and community members came together to honor a retired U.S. Marine and Kiowa elder whose life bridged military service, cultural tradition and decades of community leadership. The story opens at Chief’s Knoll in the Fort Sill Post Cemetery, where Kiowa and Comanche songs, red cloaks and the use of re…