By Taylor Kaiser
On Wednesday, November 12th, the Kinsloe House in Corsicana hosted storyteller and poet Sandy Carroll in honor of Native American Heritage Month. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a resolution designating November as a time of remembrance and celebration of the diverse traditions, histories, and cultures of Indigenous peoples in the United States. Kinsloe House brought in Carroll, a native Texan, for her expertise and collection of Indian artifacts. 
Carroll, a woman of stories, is a veteran, writer, historian, rancher and many other professions throughout her rich life. An avid arrowhead hunter, she brought several with her to present to the members. Joe Howard, of Parker Comanche heritage, came with Carroll as well and showed off a scalping blade which Carroll described as “pristine, better than a scalpel. If I were lucky enough to find one of these while arrowhead hunting, it’d be worth $10,000.00.”
She educated the audience about Cynthia Ann Parker of Fort Parker, near Mexia. Right before the Civil War, Parker was captured as a child during the notable Comanche raid on the fort and became assimilated thoroughly into Comanche life. She had three children with chief Peta Nocona, including son Quanah Parker, last free Comanche Chief.
Cynthia Ann was eventually captured again, this time by the Texas Rangers, during the Pease River Massacre. The rangers killed an estimated 6-12 people, mostly women and children, and took Parker against her will. Carroll told the audience, “They say she died of a broken heart, we’ll never really know.”
Carroll is passionate about the indigenous of Texas, as well as the natural beauty Texas has to of
fer. Most of her poetry centers around the two, with her book Along the Navasota available for retail purchase.
She recited her piece Remember Me to members at the Kinsloe, reading:
“Verses carved in the virgin woods,
Paintings etched in stone.
If you come to seek me.
Search for flint and bone.”
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Members were urged to make monetary donations to “Every Tiger Eats!” a joint effort with CISD and Compassion Corsicana to ensure no child goes hungry during the Thanksgiving holiday break. It is estimated that 85% of CISD students qualify for the free breakfast and lunch programs, with many relying solely on the schools for their nutrition. To donate, visit http://www.compassioncorsicana.org/donate specifying CISD in the donation notes.
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