{"product_id":"the-life-of-ten-bears-comanche-historical-narratives-paperback-softback-9781496246547","title":"The Life of Ten Bears; Comanche Historical Narratives (Paperback \/ softback) 9781496246547","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Life of Ten Bears\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eComanche Historical Narratives\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrancis Joseph Attocknie (Compiled by), Thomas W. Kavanagh (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496246547\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 July 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e250 pages, index\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.382 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Life of Ten Bears\u003c\/i\u003e provides such a wealth of information regarding Comanche raids and rituals from this era that it should prove of immense value to researchers for decades to come.\"—Steven Sielaff, \u003ci\u003eGreat Plains Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e “Rare is history told from the Native point of view, which we get in this new set of stories collected by Francis Joseph Attocknie. . . . [It] will no doubt be of intense interest to scholars of Comanche and western Native American history and to Comanche and other Native peoples themselves.”—Jack David Eller, \u003ci\u003eAnthropology Review Database\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   “The reader feels immersed in the story. . . . This book would be great for the casual reader or for use in an American Indian history course.”—James Butts, \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicles of Oklahoma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cdiv\u003e“Native historical accounts are the ‘holy grail’ for scholars working in borderlands or colonial contact situations. Kavanagh’s editing of Francis Joseph ‘Joe A’ Attocknie’s collection of the historical narratives of the Comanche Ten Bears will prove invaluable for scholars and edifying for readers.”—Lance Blyth, author of \u003ci\u003eChiricahua and Janos: Communities of Violence in the Southwestern Borderlands, 1680–1880\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Life of Ten Bears\u003c\/i\u003e will quickly become required reading in a range of disciplines and will be enjoyed by a broad, popular readership. It is a treasured addition to historical narratives authored by members of Native American communities in the twentieth century.”—Daniel Swan, curator of ethnology, Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Life of Ten Bears\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable collection of nineteenth-century Comanche oral histories given by Francis Joseph \"Joe A\" Attocknie. Although various elements of Ten Bears's life (ca. 1790–1872) are widely known, including several versions of how the toddler Ten Bears survived the massacre of his family, other parts have not been as widely publicized, remaining instead in the collective memory of his descendants. Other narratives in this collection reference lesser-known family members. These narratives are about the historical episodes that Attocknie's family thought were worth remembering and add a unique perspective on Comanche society and tradition as experienced through several generations of his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKavanagh's introduction adds context to the personal narratives by discussing the process of transmission. These narratives serve multiple purposes for Comanche families and communities. Some autobiographical accounts, recounting brave deeds and war honors, function as validation of status claims, while others illustrate the giving of names; still others recall humorous situations, song-ridicules, slapstick, and tragedies. Such family oral histories quickly transcend specific people and events by restoring key voices to the larger historical narrative of the American West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e Introduction by Thomas W. Kavanagh    \u003cbr\u003e Ten Bears—\u003cbr\u003eAttocknie Geneology\u003cbr\u003e Preface by Francis Joseph Attocknie    \u003cbr\u003e The Dated Narratives\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Life of Ten Bears ·\u003cbr\u003e ca. 1790–\u003cbr\u003e1872    \u003cbr\u003e 2. Peace with the Kiowas ·\u003cbr\u003e ca. 1825    \u003cbr\u003e 3. Uhta Hookne: The Robe Entrenchments ·\u003cbr\u003e 1837    \u003cbr\u003e 4. Nahwakatahnohpetuhupu: When the Enemies Camped Together ·\u003cbr\u003e 1838    \u003cbr\u003e 5. Piakoruko’\u003cbr\u003es War against the Apaches ·\u003cbr\u003e 1840    \u003cbr\u003e 6. Where the Comanches’\u003cbr\u003e Saddle Packs Were Captured: Isakwahip’\u003cbr\u003es Tragic Victory ·\u003cbr\u003e ca. 1845–\u003cbr\u003e50    \u003cbr\u003e 7. The Badger’\u003cbr\u003es Mirror ·\u003cbr\u003e 1855    \u003cbr\u003e 8. Disaster in Coahuila ·\u003cbr\u003e 1856    \u003cbr\u003e 9. The Red-Striped Saddle Blanket ·\u003cbr\u003e 1856    \u003cbr\u003e 10. The Battle at Little Robe Creek ·\u003cbr\u003e 1858    \u003cbr\u003e 11. Wutsuki ·\u003cbr\u003e 1858    \u003cbr\u003e 12. Tuhtahyuheekuh Evens the Score against the Osages ·\u003cbr\u003e 1868    \u003cbr\u003e 13. Onawia Takes a New Wife and Goes to Mexico ·\u003cbr\u003e1868    \u003cbr\u003e 14. Buckskin Charlie versus Kiowas and Comanches ·\u003cbr\u003e July 1868    \u003cbr\u003e 15. The Battle of the Washita ·\u003cbr\u003e November 26, 1868    \u003cbr\u003e 16. The Battle of McClellan Creek ·\u003cbr\u003e September 24, 1872    \u003cbr\u003e 17. The Battle of Adobe Walls ·\u003cbr\u003e 1874    \u003cbr\u003e 18. The Last Sun Dance, the Last Raid ·\u003cbr\u003e July 26, 1878    \u003cbr\u003e The Undated Narratives\u003cbr\u003e 19. Esitoya’\u003cbr\u003es Loyalty    \u003cbr\u003e 20. Pukumahkuh’\u003cbr\u003es Two Escapes    \u003cbr\u003e 21. The Pukutsinuu: The Comanche Contrary Warriors    \u003cbr\u003e 22. Mubsiihuhtuko: The Peaceful Nephew    \u003cbr\u003e 23. A Fight between Cavalry and a Comanche War Party    \u003cbr\u003e 24. Attocknie Gets Half a Scalp    \u003cbr\u003e 25. A Cripple and a Blind Man Form a Friendship    \u003cbr\u003e 26. Violation of a Dance Ground    \u003cbr\u003e 27. Pohocsucut and the Two Kiowas    \u003cbr\u003e 28. The Mule    \u003cbr\u003e 29. Querherbitty    \u003cbr\u003e 30. Comanche Pictographs    \u003cbr\u003e 31. Miscellaneous Religious Matters    \u003cbr\u003e 32. Fragmentary and Incomplete Narratives    \u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Lexicon    \u003cbr\u003e Notes    \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography    \u003cbr\u003e Index    \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52600323146008,"sku":"9781496246547","price":24.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-life-of-ten-bears-comanche-historical-narratives-paperback-softback-9781496246547","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}