26 Facts About Comanche Nation

Comanche Nation language is a Numic language of the Uto-Aztecan family.

The Comanche Nation were once part of the Shoshone people of the Great Basin.

Comanche Nation's autonym is n?m?n??, meaning "the human beings" or "the people".

The "Western Comanche Nation" lived in the region of the upper Arkansas, Canadian, and Red Rivers, and the Llano Estacado.

The "Eastern Comanche Nation" lived on the Edwards Plateau and the Texas plains of the upper Brazos and Colorado Rivers, and east to the Cross Timbers.

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Power and success of the Comanche Nation attracted bands of neighboring peoples who joined them and became part of Comanche Nation society; an Arapaho group became known as Saria T?hka band, an Eastern Shoshone group as Pohoi band, and a Plains Apache group as Tasipenan?? band.

Comanche Nation fought a number of conflicts against Spanish and later Mexican and American armies.

Comanche Nation maintained an ambiguous relationship with Europeans and later settlers attempting to colonize their territory.

Comanche Nation's efforts were thwarted in 1845 when the Texas legislature refused to create an official boundary between Texas and the Comancheria.

Comanche Nation had been kidnapped by the Apaches, only to escape and be rescued by the Comanches.

Comanche Nation campaigned for the Comanches' permission to practice the Native American Church religious rites, such as the usage of peyote, which was condemned by European Americans.

Comanche Nation did this in the hope of his child living a long and productive life.

Comanche Nation prayed that the child would remain happy and healthy.

Comanche Nation then lifted the child to symbolize its growing up and announced the child's name four times.

Comanche Nation held the child a little higher each time he said the name.

Comanche Nation looked on their children as their most precious gift.

Comanche Nation's was very close to her mother's sisters, who were called not aunt but pia, meaning mother.

Comanche Nation's was given a little deerskin doll, which she took with her everywhere.

Comanche Nation's grandfather taught him about his own boyhood and the history and legends of the Comanche.

Comanche Nation eventually ranged farther from camp looking for better game to kill.

Horses were used for warfare with the Comanche Nation being considered to be among the finest light cavalry and mounted warriors in history.

The Comanche Nation acquired maize, dried pumpkin, and tobacco through trade and raids.

Comanche Nation generally ate a light meal breakfast and a large dinner.

Comanche Nation children ate pemmican, but this was primarily a tasty, high-energy food reserved for war parties.

Comanche Nation people took pride in their hair, which was worn long.

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Language spoken by the Comanche Nation people, Comanche Nation, is a Numic language of the Uto-Aztecan language group.