He was primarily played by Levi Walker, Jr.[1] After being a mascot for the franchise for two decades, the Atlanta Braves retired Chief Noc-A-Homa before the 1986 season.

[2] The first recorded instance of the concept came when a 16-year-old high school student named Tim Rynders set up a tipi in the centerfield bleachers.

Mary Truesdale, a Greenville, SC resident was one of three people who entered "Chief Noc-A-Homa" the winning name chosen and announced by the Braves on July 26, 1966.

[8] On May 26, 1969 Walker set his tipi on fire after lighting a smoke bomb celebrating a home run by Clete Boyer.

[9] After dancing around the tipi behind the left field fence, Chief Noc-A-Homa went inside but came charging out when flames shot out two feet into the air.

In 1982, when the Braves opened the season with 13 wins, owner Ted Turner removed the tipi to sell more seats.

Turner told team management to put the tipi back up and the Braves went on to win the National League West.