re: What was the most revered/feared Indian tribe in the 1800's?

Cleveland

Comanche is the only answer

Pawnee

Don't forget about the Incans. They were the deadliest of the deadly. Just read any history book.

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Mayans were feared by all

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Comanche followed by Apache. Only reason Apache is second because of Geronimo, Cochise, and they are the only tribe to my knowledge that lived with the Comanches and weren't basically forced to become Comanches.

I was told the only reason the Sioux were not wiped out is because the Comanches hated cold weather and the Sioux knew not to go south of Kansas.

At the end of the day, probably the Comanche were most feared - they were widespread and unpredictable. In their own way Apache and Lakota have been revered over the years by the white culture (probably somewhat out of guilt), because they were perceived to epitomize the "noble savage" stereotype.

But, even other Indians didn't like the Comanche. They had a reputation of being violent, brutal and unpredictable.

Absolutely spot on with the Comanche. Their war trail went through Big Bend National Park and down into Mexico. The folks who lived along the route feared the pillaging Comanche and the horrific raids that they regularly made.

Hurons made the Mohawk famous.

According to Empire of the Summer Moon it was the Comanche along with their war parties that contained Kiowa and Cheyenne allies.