![]() ![]() Tahmahkera then describes Chief Quanah Parker’s relationship with Teddy Roosevelt, who visited Parker at his plantation. Her house had no electricity and to get water, it would have to be pumped from the front yard. Tahmahkera recalls visiting this second oldest daughter of Parker when she is much older. Parker knew that this needed to be done in order to preserve the Comanche culture. However, Parker took his second oldest daughter and raised her solely as a Comanche. helps people to learn about other people and their history,” Danby said. “Quanah Parker is a very respectable and honorable human being. ![]() He learned English, became a judge, supported education and started a Native American church. Parker knew that for the Comanche tribe to survive, they needed to adapt. As soon as Parker learned to write he became more respected by the tribe and American leaders. Tahmahkera describes his great-great grandfather Quanah Parker’s leadership and life. After this, laws were simply made to impact the tribe with no communication or agreement. It would be the last time treaties were discussed between the Comanches and the government. This deal would also give the Comanches a better life and promised them clothes, education and a hospital. The Comanches ended up accepting the Medicine Lodge Treaty, a surrender. ![]() Nevertheless, the government knew that if it got rid of the buffalo, they could get rid of the Comanches. Other tribal stories told were about how eagles and bats came to be on earth and the values of pride or kindness. Any culture is going to get lost unless stories are passed down,” attende Jennifer Murphy said. “It’s important that families talk together and share their history and share stories. This is what gave the buffalo his hump, to keep his head stooped down low. Eventually, the buffalo thought that he was better than all of the other animals and pushed them all away. The buffalo was created as the strongest animal and was the caretaker of all. One of these is the story of the buffalo. When he was young, he didn’t go to school and storytelling was a way for him to learn. Tahmahkera told some of the tribal legends he heard as a child. I’m fascinated to learn about a winning culture,” attende Terry Danby said, who has been to Comanche County and has a passion for Texas history. “I’m impressed with how powerful the Comanche tribe was. Around 250 Comanches successfully raided the fort. While passing out photos to the audience of Comanche women and children, he acknowledged a Comanche victory at Fort Parker Limestone County. Tahmahkera explains that the Comanches lived in a multitude of states, one of them being Texas. Hundreds of years ago, Comanches would fire these bows off of horses. The bow was made of wood with red feathers detailed at the top. Tahmahkera began the discussion by describing that there are 573 federally recognized tribes in the United States while holding a short bow. So many other Comanches do other things, artists and singers, but for me, storytelling is a way to keep our culture alive,” Tahmahkera said. “It’s important that our culture not get lost. On Thursday at the Cozby Library and Commons he spoke about the Comanche way of life and other tribal legends. ![]() Lance Tahmahkera is a great-great grandson of Chief Quanah Parker. In addition, he simultaneously had connections with American leaders and gave speeches in large cities. He made history preserving his Comanche values by wearing braids and leading battles. Chief Quanah Parker was a warrior who lead the Comanche tribe. ![]()
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