The Texas Canyon Battle Where U.S. Cavalry Captured 1,400 Native Horses — Then Destroyed About 1,000 Of Them
That is what happened at Palo Duro Canyon.
That is why it matters.
That is the story.
The Comanche Nation Today
The Comanche Nation is headquartered in Lawton, Oklahoma, and is a federally recognized tribal government with approximately 17,000 enrolled members.
Its history section includes explicit acknowledgment of the Red River War and the forced transition to reservation life that followed.
The Comanche Nation maintains cultural programs, language preservation efforts, and governmental services for its members.
The Comanche language, a Uto-Aztecan language related to Shoshone, has been the subject of revitalization efforts as the number of fluent speakers declined sharply through the twentieth century.