The+Commanche

Read, Carter, Talan, Luke
Region : The Great Plains Fun Facts:

Food Sources Dwellings: Clothing: Art: decorated shields Religious Beliefs: Music and Dance: History: Children: Today:
 * called themselves Nu Mu Nu
 * stole babies from other tribes! (That is just wrong!)
 * buffalo/main food!, elk, bear, antelope and deer
 * trade for vegetables such as beans and corn
 * wild fruits, seeds, nuts and berries
 * cone shaped tepees made of bison hide
 * very movable, easy to put up or down
 * wear leather shoes called moccasins
 * warriors wore headdresses during hunting, warrior battle shield/colorful/detailed
 * most men wore pierced earring made from shell
 * wear buffalo skin robes in the winter
 * men wore leggings with breech-cloths (apron with flaps)
 * men only wore shirts when it was cold
 * women wore deerskin dresses decorated with paint, beads and fringe, colder weather wear robes out of bison hide
 * women make the clothes
 * believed spirits lived in rocks, plants and animals
 * believed in evil little men about a foot tall who causes a lot of trouble and kill people
 * believed in the evil spirit
 * preformed ceremonial dances
 * split from Shoshone and became friends with Ute in 1700's
 * mid 1700's became most powerful tribe of southern plains
 * became skilled horsemen, buffalo hunters and warriors
 * nicknamed "Lords of the Plains"
 * stole horses from Spanish settlers
 * 1830 - Indian Removal Act forced C. to share land with other tribes
 * 1836 Texas own country and fought with Comanche
 * made peace but broke agreements
 * 1845 Texas became 28th state
 * 1875 gave up Comancheria and moved to a reservation
 * live in areas like Oklahoma and Texas, also Los Angelos and New Mexico
 * some are mixed into American life
 * some still live on reservations with other tribes
 * about 14,000 Comanche today