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˜Comanche Culture and History –

As a complement to our Comanche language information, here is our collection of indexed links about the Comanche tribe and their society. Please note that Comanches and other American Indians are living people with a present and a future as well as a past. Comanche history is interesting and important, but the Comanche Indians are still here today, too, and we try to feature modern writers as well as traditional folklore, contemporary art as well as museum pieces, and issues and struggles of today as well as the tragedies of yesterday. Please contact us if you have an Comanche link to add.

Comanche Tribal and Community Websites

Comanche Nation
     Homepage of the Comanche tribe of Oklahoma.
Comanche Nation Casino * Comanche Red River Casino:
    Homepages of the Comanche tribal casinos.

Comanche Lifestyle and Tradition

Comanche Indians
     Overview of Comanche history and culture.
Texas Indian Maps:
    Tribal map showing the original territory of the Comanche Indians and their neighbors.
The Comanches:
     Curtis' early 20th-century ethnography of the Comanche Indians.
Domestic Architecture at the Comanche Village on Medicine Creek
     Pictures and anthropological discussion of Comanche tepees and historical living conditions.
Comanche Fried Corn Recipe * Comanche Food: Napalitos * Comanche Shrimp and Corn Soup * Grape Dumplings:
    Traditional Comanche Indian recipes.
Native Clothing: Comanche Tribe:
     Picture of Comanche moccasin boots compared to moccasins from other tribes.
Comanche Legends:
    Collection of Comanche Indian legends and folktales.
Comanche Culture:
    Essay on traditional Comanche customs and religion.
Comanche Indians
     Simple article on the Comanche tribe, written for kids.

Comanche Politics, Issues, and News

Comanche Nation News
     Tribal news and archives available online.

Comanche Genealogy

Comanche Genealogy Forum * Comanche Nation Queries:

    Messageboards for Comanche Indian descendants.
Access Genealogy: Comanche Tribe
    Article on Comanche history and genealogy.
Native American Heritage:
    Direction for those seeking Comanche and other American Indian ancestors.
Comanche Indian Census Rolls:
     Census roll lists of Comanche tribal members in the early 20th century.

Comanche History and Biography

Comanche Indian History
     Two-part tribal history of the Comanche Indians.
The Comanche and his Horse:
     Article on the importance of horses to 19th-century Comanche culture.
Plains Indians in the New France Era:
    Historical articles and maps covering the Comanche, Apache, Arikara, and other Plains Indian tribes.
Quanah Parker Biography * Quanah Parker * Comanche Lodge: Quanah Parker:

    Articles about famous Comanche chief Quanah Parker.
Chiefs of the Numuunuh:
    List of 18th- and 19th-century Comanche leaders.

Books for sale on the Comanche Indians

Being Comanche
     Book for sale on the social history of the Comanche people.
Ride the Wind
     An interesting biography of Cynthia Ann Naduah Parker, mother of Comanche chief Quanah Parker.
American Indian Books:
    Evolving list of books about Comanches and Native Americans in general.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Wikipedia: Comanche:
Encyclopedia articles on the Comanche tribe.
Comanches * Comanche Tribe:
Comanche links.



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