Ten Bears

Ten Bears (c 1800-1872), also Parra-Wa-Samen, was Yamparika Comanche spokesperson. He is known for his eloquence but was ultimately rejected by his people due to his negotiations with whites.

Wisdom & Quotes

• The white man has the country which we loved, and we only wish to wander on the prairie until we die.
• I was born on the prairie, where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures and where everything drew a free breath. I want to die there, and not within walls.

David Walker