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Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records. | Guide to '''{{PAGENAME}} ancestry, family history and genealogy: '''birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and other agency records. | ||
[[Image:Comanche Indian -Six tribal leaders.png|thumb|right|300px]] [[Image:Comanche Nation Flag.png|right|300px|Comanche Nation Flag.png]] | [[Image:Comanche Indian -Six tribal leaders.png|thumb|right|300px]] [[Image:Comanche Nation Flag.png|right|300px|Comanche Nation Flag.png]] | ||
'''Ancestral Homeland: '''Mexico to [[Indians of Wyoming|Wyoming]] | '''Ancestral Homeland: '''Mexico to [[Indians of Wyoming|Wyoming]] | ||
'''Various Spellings:''' Comanche, Camanche | '''Various Spellings:''' Comanche, Camanche | ||
==== Comanche Bands: ==== | ==== Comanche Bands: ==== | ||
Kewatsana, Kotsai, '''Kotsoteka '''(Buffalo Eaters), '''Kwahadi''', Motsai, '''Nokoni '''(Wanderers), Patgusa, '''Penateka '''(Honey Eaters), Pohoi, '''Quahadis '''(Antelopes), Tanima, Wasaih, and '''Yamparika''' (Yap Eaters) | Kewatsana, Kotsai, '''Kotsoteka '''(Buffalo Eaters), '''Kwahadi''', Motsai, '''Nokoni '''(Wanderers), Patgusa, '''Penateka '''(Honey Eaters), Pohoi, '''Quahadis '''(Antelopes), Tanima, Wasaih, and '''Yamparika''' (Yap Eaters) | ||
===== '''Leaders: '''[http://quanahparkerchief.blogspot.com Quanna Parker] ===== | ===== '''Leaders:''' [http://quanahparkerchief.blogspot.com Quanna Parker] ===== | ||
=== Tribal Headquarters === | === Tribal Headquarters === | ||
Comanche Nation of Oklahoma<br>584 N. W. Bingo Rd.<br>P. O. Box 908<br>Lawton, Oklahoma 73505<br>Toll Free Phone Number: 1.877.492.4988<br>Fax: 1.580.492.3796 | Comanche Nation of Oklahoma<br>584 N. W. Bingo Rd.<br>P. O. Box 908<br>Lawton, Oklahoma 73505<br>Toll Free Phone Number: 1.877.492.4988<br>Fax: 1.580.492.3796 | ||
*[http://www.comanchenation.com/index.html Comanche Nation] Official Website | *[http://www.comanchenation.com/index.html Comanche Nation] Official Website | ||
Population: 1984 Total enrollment 8,131. <ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FHL book 970.1 In2 page 221</ref> | Population: 1984 Total enrollment 8,131. <ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FHL book 970.1 In2 page 221</ref> | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
=== Brief Timeline | === Brief Timeline === | ||
*1600's: Left Wyoming, neighboring tribe, [[Shoshone Indians|Shoshone]] and removed to south to Rocky Mountains. | *1600's: Left Wyoming, neighboring tribe, [[Shoshone Indians|Shoshone]] and removed to south to Rocky Mountains. | ||
*1790: The Comanche allied with [[Kiowa Indians|Kiowa]] | *1790: The Comanche allied with [[Kiowa Indians|Kiowa]] | ||
*1791: Living in present day [[Indians of Kansas|Kansas]] | *1791: Living in present day [[Indians of Kansas|Kansas]] | ||
* 1795 allies with Kiowa, and Apache | * 1795 allies with Kiowa, and Apache | ||
*1700-1800: raided and roamed [[Indians of Texas|Texas]], [[Indians of New Mexico|New Mexico]], Oklahoma, [[Indians of Kansas|Kansas]], [[Indians of Colorado|Colorado]] and northern Mexico | *1700-1800: raided and roamed [[Indians of Texas|Texas]], [[Indians of New Mexico|New Mexico]], Oklahoma, [[Indians of Kansas|Kansas]], [[Indians of Colorado|Colorado]] and northern Mexico | ||
*1816-1839: Smallpox epidemics | *1816-1839: Smallpox epidemics | ||
*1835: Texas Revolution | *1835: Texas Revolution | ||
*1838: Council House Affair | *1838: Council House Affair | ||
*1840: United with southern [[Cheyenne Indians|Cheyenne]] and [[Arapaho Indians|Arapaho]] | *1840: United with southern [[Cheyenne Indians|Cheyenne]] and [[Arapaho Indians|Arapaho]] | ||
*1845: Annexation of Texas, Texas Rangers protect settlers from hostile Indians, particular the Comanche | *1845: Annexation of Texas, Texas Rangers protect settlers from hostile Indians, particular the Comanche | ||
*1849-50: Cholera epidemic | *1849-50: Cholera epidemic | ||
*1853: Fort Atkinson Treaty - protect the Santa Fe Trail | *1853: Fort Atkinson Treaty - protect the Santa Fe Trail | ||
*1854: Comanche and Kiowa placed on reservation on the Brazos River. | *1854: Comanche and Kiowa placed on reservation on the Brazos River. | ||
*1859: Barzos River Reservations abandoned - moved to new reservation on the Washita River near present-day Fort Cobb, Oklahoma | *1859: Barzos River Reservations abandoned - moved to new reservation on the Washita River near present-day Fort Cobb, Oklahoma | ||
*1864: Fought against Kit Carson's men; Battle of Adobe Walls on the Staked Plain for the Texas Panhandle | *1864: Fought against Kit Carson's men; Battle of Adobe Walls on the Staked Plain for the Texas Panhandle | ||
*1866/7: Treaty of Medicine Lodge 4,000 Indians in attendance; Comanche, [[Cheyenne Indians|Cheyenne]], [[Arapaho Indians|Arapaho]], Kiowa and [[Kiowa Apache Indians|Kiowa Apache]] tribes. William Tecumseh Sherman, Commissioner of Indian Affairs | *1866/7: Treaty of Medicine Lodge 4,000 Indians in attendance; Comanche, [[Cheyenne Indians|Cheyenne]], [[Arapaho Indians|Arapaho]], Kiowa and [[Kiowa Apache Indians|Kiowa Apache]] tribes. William Tecumseh Sherman, Commissioner of Indian Affairs | ||
*1868: December 25: General Philip Henry Sheridan fought Comanche and Kiowa- Battle of Soldier Springs | *1868: December 25: General Philip Henry Sheridan fought Comanche and Kiowa - Battle of Soldier Springs | ||
*1871-1874: Comanche and [[Kiowa Indians|Kiowa]] wars | *1871-1874: Comanche and [[Kiowa Indians|Kiowa]] wars | ||
*1874-75: Red River War or Buffalo War | *1874-75: Red River War or Buffalo War | ||
*Peyote Road- Native American Church- sacramental use of peyote - by 1930 half of the Indian population in the United States belonged to the church. | *Peyote Road - Native American Church - sacramental use of peyote - by 1930 half of the Indian population in the United States belonged to the church. | ||
*1899''':''' Oklahoma Territory ban the use of peyote. | *1899''':''' Oklahoma Territory ban the use of peyote. | ||
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Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/comanche/comanchehist.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Comanche tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/comanche/comanchehist.htm The Indian Tribes of North America]. | Frederick Webb Hodge, in his [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/comanche/comanchehist.htm Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico], gave a more complete history of the Comanche tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/comanche/comanchehist.htm The Indian Tribes of North America]. | ||
=== Records | === Records === | ||
The '''majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies'''. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are: | The '''majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies'''. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are: | ||
*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]] | *[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]] | ||
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]] | *[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]] | ||
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]] | *[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]] | ||
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]] | *[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]] | ||
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]] | *[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]] | ||
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]] | *[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]] | ||
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]] | *[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]] | ||
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]] | *[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]] | ||
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{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" | {| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="col" | Tribe | ! scope="col" | Tribe | ||
! scope="col" | Agency | ! scope="col" | Agency | ||
! scope="col" | Location of Original Records | ! scope="col" | Location of Original Records | ||
! scope="col" | Pre-180 Correspondence M234 | ! scope="col" | Pre-180 Correspondence M234 Roll Number | ||
! scope="col" | FHL Film Number | ! scope="col" | FHL Film Number | ||
|- | ! scope="col" | Post-1885 Census M595 Roll Number | ||
| Comanche | ! scope="col" | FHL Film Number | ||
| Anadarko Area Office, 1881-1962 | | - | ||
| Fort Worth | | Comanche | ||
| Anadarko Area Office, 1881 -1962 | |||
| Fort Worth | |||
| - | | - | ||
| - | | - | ||
| Rolls 211-23 | | Rolls 211-23 | ||
| - | | - | ||
|- | | - | ||
| Comanche | | Comanche | ||
| [[Upper Platte Indian Agency|Upper Platte Agency]],1846-55 | | [[Upper Platte Indian Agency|Upper Platte Agency]],1846-55 | ||
| Washington D.C. | | Washington D.C. | ||
| Rolls 889-96 | | Rolls 889-96 | ||
| - | | - | ||
| Rolls 211-23 | | Rolls 211-23 | ||
| - | | - | ||
|- | | - | ||
| Comanche | | Comanche | ||
| [[Upper Arkansas Indian Agency|Upper Arkansas Agency]], 1855-64 | | [[Upper Arkansas Indian Agency|Upper Arkansas Agency]], 1855-64 | ||
| Washington D.C. | | Washington D.C. | ||
| Rolls 878-82 | | Rolls 878-82 | ||
| - | | - | ||
| Rolls 211-23 | | Rolls 211-23 | ||
| - | |||
| - | | - | ||
| Comanche | |||
| Comanche | | [[Kiowa Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Kiowa Agency]],1864-80 | ||
| [[Kiowa Indian Agency (Oklahoma)|Kiowa Agency]],1864-80 | | Fort Worth | ||
| Fort Worth | | Rolls 375-86 | ||
| Rolls 375-86 | |||
| - | | - | ||
| Rolls 211-23 | | Rolls 211-23 | ||
| Films:576899-576912 | | Films:576899 - 576912 | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== Land Records === | === Land Records === | ||
Tribally owned land 7,045.80 acres. Allotted land: 201,350.17 acres. <ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FHL book 970.1 In2 page 220-221 </ref> | Tribally owned land 7,045.80 acres. Allotted land: 201,350.17 acres. <ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FHL book 970.1 In2 page 220-221 </ref> | ||
=== Treaties === | === Treaties === | ||
The year link (year of the treaty) will connect to an online copy of the treaty. | The year link (year of the treaty) will connect to an online copy of the treaty. | ||
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0435.htm 1835] August 24, at Camp Holmes | *[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0435.htm 1835] August 24, at Camp Holmes | ||
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0554.htm 1846] May 15, at Council Springs | *[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0554.htm 1846] May 15, at Council Springs | ||
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0600.htm 1853] July 27, at Fort Atkinson | *[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0600.htm 1853] July 27, at Fort Atkinson | ||
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0600.htm 1865] October 17, referred to in an Apache | *[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/com0600.htm 1865] October 17, referred to in an Apache | ||
*[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/kio0977.htm 1865] October 18, at Little Arkansas River | *[http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/kio0977.htm 1865] October 18, at Little Arkansas River | ||
=== Vital Records | === Vital Records === | ||
*Kiowa Agency, M595, births and deaths 1924-1932, FHL Film: 576909 and births and deaths 1930-1936, FHL Film: 576911 | *Kiowa Agency, M595, births and deaths 1924-1932, FHL Film: 576909 and births and deaths 1930-1936, FHL Film: 576911 | ||
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*Wallace, Ernest and Edward Adamson Hoebel. T''he Comanches, Lords of the South Plains''. FHL book 970.3 C73w | *Wallace, Ernest and Edward Adamson Hoebel. T''he Comanches, Lords of the South Plains''. FHL book 970.3 C73w | ||
==== General | ==== General \ ==== | ||
For background information to help find American Indian ancestors see [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']]. | For background information to help find American Indian ancestors see [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']]. | ||
=== References | === References === | ||
{{reflist}} {{American Indian}} | {{reflist}}{{American Indian}} | ||
[[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_the_United_States]] | [[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_the_United_States]] | ||