The Comanche Indians The Comanche have most recently been found in the Southern Plains, which stretches from Nebraska to the northern part of Texas. They were fully in Texas by the 1700’s. It is believed that the Comanche derived from the Shoshone Indians, found in Wyoming. The language spoken by the Comanche is actually a form of Uto-Aztecan language that when compared to the Shoshone language, the two are very similar. The Comanche’s were great warriors and did not really indulge in religious
Comanche People In the western part of Oklahoma, ranging south on the Plains, a courageous people, known as the Comanches, roamed. They were a nomadic people who lived in skin teepees, which were easily moved from place to place. They had strong friends among Indians, such as the Kiowas and Apaches, as well as many enemies. This is only a minute view into the Comanche tribe, however. Before learning about the tribe's history, one must learn first, who the Comanche people were, and then who
exact role the Comanche Indians played in the Plains trading systems is still unclear, the details of the Western Comanche trade center can prove a clearer, more accurate and richer portrayal of the historical event (253). Comanches were apart of a bison hunting Shoshone group. Shoshone reentered grasslands through a southern route in the 1700. In their travels, they came into contact with the Utes and adopted the Utes practices. It is how the Spanish came up with the name Comanche. Although, the
I. Introduction In the introduction, Hämäläinen introduces how Plains Indians horse culture is so often romanticized in the image of the “mounted warrior,” and how this romanticized image is frequently juxtaposed with the hardships of disease, death, and destruction brought on by the Europeans. It is also mentioned that many historians depict Plains Indians equestrianism as a typical success story, usually because such a depiction is an appealing story to use in textbooks. However
continent until the Spanish reintroduced them in the 1500s. The Spanish began trading with Native Americans in what would become the southwestern United States in the the 1600s. Some of the earliest tribes to acquire horses were the Kiowa, Apache, and Comanche, and The horse made all aspects of Native American life easier, including traveling, hunting, raiding, and waging war. The more convenient life did not come without a price, however. The horse created a competition for resources in the region
The Plains region extends from south Canada into modern-day Mexico and from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. The relatively large area hosts many Native American tribes, which includes the Comanche, Kiowa, and Pawnee just to name a few. One of the biggest events and aspects of Plains region culture is what is known as the Powwow. This event is what makes this region unique and will be the main focus of this part of the essay. The concept of a Powwow has changed over time due to cultural
The Kiowa’s people were a great warrior culture society that roamed the plains before the arrival of the Europeans. The Kiowa’ Indian tribe formed an alliance with neighboring tribes and dominated the western plains for decades. In their native tongue they called themselves, ” Ka’gwa” which meant the “Principle People”. Before the intervention of European cultures they were known as the, ”People with large tipi flaps”. The Kiowa expanded their territories through out the southern plains, which is
The Apache’s agricultural attempts were indeed a strategically sound effort before the war with the Ute and Comanche – their diverse diet helped to avoid the laundry list of problems associated with high-protein, bison-based methods of substinence, chief amongst these concerns would be birth defects in pregnant women (Hamalainen, 31). The Apache’s formerly advantageous development of farming began to backfire, however, since their rivals simply traded in their bison meat for Pueblo maize and attacked
The Red River War of 1874 During the summer of 1874, the U. S. Army launched a campaign to remove the Comanche, Kiowa, Southern Cheyenne, and Arapaho Indian tribes from the Southern Plains and enforce their relocation to reservations in Indian Territory. The actions of 1874 were unlike any prior attempts by the Army to pacify this area of the western frontier. The Red River War led to the end of an entire way of life for the Southern Plains tribes and brought about a new chapter in Texas history
again, this creates more trouble for Josey because the Commancheros he killed had intended to trade the captives to the Comache Chief, known as Ten Bears, in exchange for horses. There is also the conflict of Josey trespassing on the land of the Comanches. Once saved, the Kansas family tags along with Josey and his gang. They are in seek of refuge on a farm near Blood Butte, Texas. On their way to Blood Butte, Josey and his growing group... ... middle of paper ... ... up his belongings and sets
As Pekka Hämäläinen puts it in his book, The Comanche Empire, “the Comanche invasion was far more than a military conquest. As they made a place for themselves in the southern plains, Comanches forged a series of alliances with the adjacent Indian and European powers, rearranging the political and commercial geography of the entire lower midcontinent” (Hämäläinen 1). As impressive as the Comanche Empire was, they were certainly not immune to the difficulties that countless
In the journal article, "The Frontier Army and the Destruction of the Buffalo: 1865-1883, Smits asserts that the United States ' post-Civil War frontier army was the driving figure in the near extermination of the Great Plains buffalo. This process, which was orchestrated at the highest level of command ,and carried out throughout this ranks, was launched in order to drive the Plains Indians tribes into reservations. This paper will dive into the rationale of the army for their systematic eradication
Cultural Impact of Technology Transfer Human history has demonstrated that the flow of information is inevitable; cultures across the world have been trading ideas for thousands of years. Dick Teresi claims, however, that "a technology evolves within a culture and its particular demands and preoccupations, intertwined with that society’s particular environment.” (Teresi, 356) While this statement holds true for many innovations, not all technologies are direct products of the cultures using
otherwise. There are still other places where he was supposedly born like Wichita Falls, Texas. “Though the date of his birth is recorded variously at 1845 and 1852, there is no mystery regarding his parentage. His mother was the celebrated captive of a Comanche raid on Parker's Fort (1836) and convert to the Indian way of life. His father
The Disappearance of the Plains Indian culture ‘It was the lack of buffalo that killed off the Plains Indian culture in the 20th century’. In some respects this traditional historical statement is true; however, I believe that many views which revisionist historians believe also contributed greatly to the disappearance of the Plains Indian culture in the 20th century. The traditional historian’s view that the lack of buffalo did contribute severely to the Plains Indian culture is true
Stories of women being held captive throughout history evoke feelings of brutality, loneliness, death, and sadness. How did they have the drive to stay alive? Why did they stay when they had the chance to leave? Early relations between the English settlers and Native American Indians were sometimes futile and barbaric. Only a small amount of the narratives showed compassion and love for the prisoner-turned-family member. Women and children were taken away from their families and homes as bargaining
Scholarly reviews provide a reader with an analytical insight to an author’s analysis of a subject. In The Comanche Empire, Pekka Hamalainen creates a thesis, which claims the Comanche Native Americans created a powerful empire in the Southwest. Assessing Hamalainen’s thesis, reviewers Joel Minor, Dan Flores, Gerald Betty, and Joaqin Rivaya-Martinez presents a variety of views of the monograph. Providing the strengths and weakness of Hamalainen’s monograph, the reviewers can identify the reviewer’s
IB-HL History of the Americas Historical Investigation Native American Code Talkers and the American Public Why did the Navajo code talkers of World War II receive more public attention after the war than their counterparts, the Comanche code talkers? Word Count: 1918 Table of Contents Table of Contents……………………………………………............…………………………...2 A. Plan of Investigation…………….………………….............…….…………………….....3 B. Summary
Dances With Wolves by Michael Blake is a novel that covers the topics of cross-culture, equality and respect. It also shows me the history of modern America. Reading this novel is a great adventure to me. Through years of getting ready, Michael Blake spent nine months on writing the book and got it done in 1981. The story happens in 1863, when US civil war was in ongoing. Knowing the potential amputation of his wounded leg, Union Army Officer Lieutenant John J. Dunbar turns suicidal and rides a
The Texas Caddoe Indians and the Comanches of the Plains The Indians of Texas had cultural practices common to most. Their family organization and religious beliefs were very similar. They believed in the super natural power of healers who were called shamens. The basic social organization among all tribes was the family. The men were the hunters and the fighters and they fought in the wars. The women did the chores, and both the men and the women shared in the upbringing of the kids. There were