Co-Rux-Te-Chod-Ish

Co-Rux-Te-Chod-Ish
Borncirca 1847
Nebraska, United States
Died12 February 1913
Place of burial
North Indian Cemetery, Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
RankSergeant
UnitPawnee Scouts
Battles/warsIndian Wars
AwardsMedal of Honor

Co-Rux-Te-Chod-Ish (English: Mad or Angry Bear) was a Pawnee Scout and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States. He was the first Native American to receive the Medal of Honor.