Kolopak
Kolopak
Kolopak, and his son, Chakotay.
Kolopak (played by Henry Darrow) was a descendant of the Native American tribes who moved to a new planet in the region that became the Demilitarized Zone. He was a direct descendant of the Inheritors and believed the legends of the Sky Spirits.
He was dedicated to the land and to maintaining the old ways. However, his views were not shared by his son, Chakotay. When Chakotay was a teenager, his father took him to Earth to find the inheritors. They achieved this goal and Kolopak was given a tattoo in the style of the Sky Spirits. During the expedition Chakotay revealed that he had been accepted into Starfleet Academy and would be leaving their world. Kolopak, though disappointed, let his son go.
With the advent of peace between the Federation and the Cardassians, Kolopak joined the Maquis to defend his homeworld from the threat. He was killed in action and this event prompted Chakotay to leave Starfleet and take his father's place in the Maquis.
- It is generally assumed that Kolopak's home planet was Dorvan V.