Cynthia Ann Parker Robe at Comanche National Museum - KSWO Reporter Scott Miller

One day I will visit this museum.

It was an honor to be there that day and to do this story. A day I will never forget.

Cynthia Ann Parker was my great aunt . From the family she was kidnapped from .

The story of Cynthia Ann Parker is a sad one, indeed, for everyone involved. I mean, I can understand that she was sad to be separated from her Comanche family, but I can also understand her biological family wanting her back. I mean, think about it: If you had a daughter and someone kidnapped her, wouldn't you do everything you could to get her back and want with almost everything inside you to have her back? Sad, sad story for all parties involved here.

I read the book, RideThe Wind in 1985, which was historical fiction, but it struck a chord with me, and I haven't been the same since. I felt as though I had found my people. I've always felt as though I was born into the wrong culture, wrong place. So I drove from London, Ontario, Canada down through to Cache Oklahoma, Palo Duro Canyon, Fork Sill, etc.. as I felt this tremendous affinity for the Comanche and the land in which they lived and traveled, especially the Staked Plains and PD Canyon. I felt as though I was home. I believe it will be my final resting place.

This is sad yet inspirational.  I'm fairly young, so Chief Quanah Parker was my great great great grandfather.  His wife Tanarsy, my ggg grandmother, was the mother of my great great grandfather Sherady.  My middle name Sheree was inspired by him.   I promised my late grandfather to re-connect with this part of my heritage, and this makes my spirit long to do just that.  I do think about my history.

Wonderful piece

Very nice, Scott!

This is my family too. Unfortunately I didn't know anybody from the family have lots of history but nothing personal. Maybe someday I will be able to get there and see this exhibit would mean a lot.

She constantly tried to escape and go back. Herself and prairie flower.

FIRST NATION FOREVER ✌

My sweet family of Mother Earth First Nation's Texas here

Cynthia Ann is my first cousin, it’s a tragic story all the way around

My friend is related to her somehow, but her story is kinda sad

This is an unfortunate story, however, the Comanche did what many other tribes did, kidnap the children rather than kill them. Our own military , such as 7th cavalry murdered entire villages, babies, kids,horses, etc. such a story occurred in my own family. By the time the white relatives found the two girls stolen,they were married ,with Indian children and chose to remain with the Indians. The tribe who captured them were the Shawnee, who traded them to another tribe. It is a well documented story, google Mill Creek massacre. The Comanche were fierce people, however. I am sure Cynthia did not have an easy life. She has such a story, someone should make a movie about Cynthia.

Sad what happened to Cynthia?

They look just like the pictures of her

Robert Roach Comanche Iron Jacket control Arapaho, Comanche and Cheyenne god bless. I'm his Son Billy Roach Portuguese.

No one should be forced into a culture. AND I MEAN NO ONE. All reparations should be made by all parties involved if there is to be true healing of wounds. Finger pointing by anyone is rubbing salt in & prevents healing & a happy life. Jesus taught us that.

I still take issue with the fact that they took her from the tribe. They had no right to. She was an adult. I am so glad that women have rights now. Back then they had no rights.