Lean Bear

Lean Bear (Cheyenne name Awoninahku, 1813–1864) was a Cheyenne peace chief.

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Famous quotes containing the words lean and/or bear:

    The lean cats of the arches of the churches,
    That’s the old world. In the new, all men are priests.
    Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)

    The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
    Bible: New Testament, Luke 1:30-33.