Chief ten bears biography of michael jackson
Chief ten bears biography of michael jackson
Chief ten bears.
Ten Bears
Yamparika Comanche chief (~–)
Ten Bears (Comanche: Pawʉʉrasʉmʉnurʉ, Anglicized as Parua-wasamen and Parry-wah-say-mer in treaties and older documents) (c.&#;&#;&#; November 23, ) was the principal chief of the Yamparika or "Root Eater" division of the Comanche from ca.
He was the leader of the Ketahto ("The Barefeet") local subgroup of the Yamparika, probably from the late s.
The ethnonym (group name), Yamparika or "Root Eater" Comanche was known to the Spaniards of New Mexico as early as the s, but until about , they were generally north of the Arkansas River and so were seldom specifically mentioned in Spanish documents.
After that time, with the advance of Cheyennes (Comanche: paka naboo 'striped arrows'), and Cuampes, likely Arapahos, some Yamparika local groups, including the Ketahto, relocated to the valley of the North Canadian River in New Mexico and Texas.
Early life
Ten Bears was orphaned as a baby when his family group was murdered by La