COMANCHE NATIVE AMERICANS

They belonged to the plains culture.

CARTER AND ELI

The Comanches came to Texas in the 1740's

The Comanches ate wild fruits, roots, vegetables, and wild meat.

The Comanches used teepees made of buffalo hide for shelter

Men wore leather belts with breach cloths, as well as moccasins for shoes. Woman wore long deerskin dresses with moccasins for shoes

Post-contact, the Comanches were hunter-gatherers

The Comanches valued horses above any other animals. They believed in both good and bad spirits, and they had their own type of sun dance. Women could not choose who they married. Comanche art was not popular, as they did not have time to work on it. For fun, they would often raid other tribes for horses. A man's wealth was often measured by the size of his horse.

The environment was dry winters and wet summers.

INTERESTING FACTS
1. The Comanches decorated their bodies with paint and tattoos.
2. They were known for attacking at midnight on a full moon
3. The word comanche means "anyone who wants to fight me at all times"

WHY DID THE COMANCHES LIVE IN TEEPEES?

• A. They enjoyed the cone shaped houses that allowed for more comfortable living
• B. Teepees were a very transportable type of home to follow buffalos with for food
• C. The gods they worshipped loved circles over square
• D. Dead buffalo were easier to store in teepees than any other type of home

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WHY DID THE COMANCHES LIKE TO RAID OTHER TRIBES?

• A. They wanted to be known as the best tribe
• B. Their gods were war gods who insisted on stealing and raiding
• C. They weren't good enough to get food, so they stole it from other tribes
• D. They stole horses to become wealthy within their own tribe

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