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The Comanche and Kiowa tribes influenced much of the history of north Texas and the southwest. Some leaders such as Quanah Parker are likely somewhat more familiar, but there were several from both tribes who were influential for long periods of time.
Ten Bears
Ten Bears was one of the Comanche and Kiowa leaders who signed the Medicine Lodge Treaty.
This treaty signed in October of 1867 near Medicine Lodge, Kansas was intended to settle hostilities between several tribes and the United States.
History of the comanche tribe
It actually consisted of three treaties: one with the Kiowa and Comanche, another with the Plains Apache, Kiowa and Comanche and yet another with the Arapaho and Cheyenne.
The United States promised, among other provisions, to provide protection and peace from Anglo intrusion in exchange for agreements to relocate to specified lands and to practice peace between the parties.
It was ratified by the United States Senate in July of 1868. Article I stated “From this day forward all