People / group

Comanche

Also known as Numunuu

The Comanche, who call themselves Numunuu, are a Native American people who split from the Shoshone and moved onto the southern Plains in the early 18th century. Mastering the horse, they built a powerful raiding and trading domain, Comancheria, from Kansas to northern Mexico, and resisted Spain, Mexico, Texas and the United States. They were confined to a reservation in Indian Territory in 1875.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Comanche. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/comanche
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“Comanche.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/comanche. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Comanche.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/comanche.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Comanche’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/comanche (Accessed: ).

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