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Comanche (Numunuu)
~17,000Comanche, EnglishSince 1700 CE
About the Comanche People
The Comanche, or Numunuu, rose as master horse people of the Southern Plains, shaping the era of Comancheria before war, treaties, and allotment confined their range.
Cultural Traditions
Horse Culture
Flute Music
Beadwork
Numunuu Language Revitalization
Historical Timeline
1867
Medicine Lodge Treaty sets reservation boundaries
1874
Red River War undermines Comanche autonomy
1901
Allotment opens Kiowa-Comanche-Apache lands to settlement