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The Comanche / kəˈmæntʃi / or Nʉmʉnʉʉ ( Comanche: Nʉmʉnʉʉ, "the people" [4]) is a Native American tribe from the Southern Plains of the present-day United States. Comanche people today belong to the federally recognized Comanche Nation, headquartered in Lawton, Oklahoma. [1]
Jul 16, 2024 · We are the Comanche Nation and in our native language “Nʉmʉnʉʉ” (NUH-MUH-NUH) which means, “The People”. We are known as “Lords of the Plains” and were once a part of the Shoshone Tribe.
Jul 15, 2024 · Comanche, North American Indian tribe of equestrian nomads whose 18th- and 19th-century territory comprised the southern Great Plains. The name Comanche is derived from a Ute word meaning “anyone who wants to fight me all the time.” The Comanche had previously been part of the Wyoming Shoshone.
Comanche history for the eighteenth century falls into three broad and distinct categories: (1) the Comanche and their relationship with the Spanish, Puebloans, Ute, and Apache peoples of New Mexico; (2) The Comanche and their relationship with the Spanish, Apache, Wichita, and other peoples of Texas; and, (3) The Comanche and their ...
Feb 21, 2021 · The Comanche nation was once the most powerful in America—and one of the most effective fighting forces in history, hands down.
Nov 5, 2023 · The Comanche Nation has a history of fiercely defending its territory and challenging the encroachment of settlers. As one of the most renowned and warlike tribes in history, they struck fear in the hearts of anyone who approached their land.
May 20, 2011 · Gwynne traces the rise and fall of the Comanche Nation against the backdrop of the fight for control of the American Midwest.
Comanche horsemen set the pattern of nomadic equestrian life that became characteristic of the Plains tribes in the 18th and 19th centuries. Bands of the Comanche were formed on the basis of kinship and other social relationships. The buffalo was also an important resource for the people.
Oct 9, 2020 · The Comanches, exceptional horsemen who dominated the Southern Plains, played a prominent role in Texas frontier history throughout much of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
The Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center (CNMCC) provides communities with programs and exhibits that deepen the understanding and appreciation of Comanche history, culture and fine art.
