Sumak Arts

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Cynthia Ann Parker
She also known as Naduah (Comanche: Narua) was a white woman who was notable for having been captured at about age nine, by a Comanche war band and adopted into the tribe. Twenty-four years later she was discovered and taken captive by Texas Rangers, at approximately age 33, and unwillingly taken back to European-American society. Her Comanche name means "someone found" in English.
Thoroughly assimilated as Comanche, Parker had married Peta Nocona, a chief. They had three children together, including son Quanah Parker, who became the last free Comanche chief.
Parker became assimilated into the tribe. She was adopted by a Tenowish Comanche couple, who raised her as their own daughter. She became Comanche in every sense. She married Peta Nocona, a chief. They enjoyed a happy marriage. As a tribute to his great affection to her, he never took another wife, although it was traditional for chieftains to have several wives. They had three children: Quanah, who became the last free Comanche chief

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The drums beat strong and true
Calling Indigenous people through
The rhythms of the past and present merge
As the heartbeat of the people emerge

The voices of the ancestors ring clear
In each beat, a message we hear
A call to gather, to celebrate
Our culture and traditions, never to abate

The beat of the drum echoes far and wide
A joyful sound, a call to take pride
In who we are and where we come from
Our connection to the earth, to everyone

So let the drums continue to sound
Let their message spread around
That we are still here, strong and free
And our culture and traditions will always be

The drums call us home, back to ceremony
A celebration of life and harmony
A reminder of the strength we possess
As we honor our ancestors and their quest

So dance, sing, and rejoice
As we hear the drums' joyful voice
For in this beat, we find our home
And in this moment, we are never alone.

-Author Unknown

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