"I was born upon 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, not within walls."
Ten Bears, Yamparika Comanche
Stories
Commanche Creation Story
How the Buffalo Were Released on Earth
Skunk Outwits Coyote
Leaders
Quanna Parker
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