1. Comanche Indians

2. Vocabulary  Adobe – mud mixed with straw and dried in the Sun  Agriculture – the raising of plants and animals for food  Nomad – a person who moves from place to place and has no permanent home

3. Location  Great Plains of Texas  Also lived in Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, and Colorado

4. Way of life  Nomadic  No permanent home  Lived in tepees  Hunters  Bear, elk, antelope, and buffalo  Used EVERY part of the animal  Used arrows and spears

5. Way of life continued  Warriors  Fought to protect their way of life  Introduced to horses by Europeans

6. Questions 1. What region did the Comanche’s live in? 2. Did the Comanche’s hunt or farm? 3. What parts of the buffalo did the Comanche’s eat? 4. What type of shelter did the Comanche’s live in? 5. Who introduced horses to the Comanche’s?

7. Assignment  Use one color to show the region of Texas where the Comanche’s lived  Make sure to LABEL the region