Notable Arapahos
- Chief Little Raven (c. 1810–1889), negotiated peace between the Southern Arapaho and Cheyenne and the Comanche, Kiowa, and Plains Apache. He secured rights to the Cheyenne–Arapaho Reservation in Indian Territory.
- Chief Niwot (Left Hand) (c. 1840–1911), celebrated warrior and advocate for Arapahos in Washington D.C. He brought the Ghost Dance to the tribe and served as Principal Chief.
- Chief Niwot (c. 1825–1864), led a band in Northern Colorado and died from wounds sustained during the Sand Creek Massacre).
- Carl Sweezy (1881–1953), early professional Native American fine artist
- Sherman Coolidge (Runs-on-Top) (1862–1932) Episcopal minister and educator in the Wind River community who was a founding member of the Society of American Indians.
- Mirac Creepingbear (1947–1990), Arapaho–Kiowa painter
- Harvey Pratt (born 1941), contemporary Cheyenne–Arapaho artist
- Margaret Behan (born 1948), Arapaho-Cheyenne spiritual elder
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