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    Caddos along the Red River Valley
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Jan 18, 2018

    Caddos along the Red River Valley

    Three major Native American tribes called the Red River Valley of the Southwest home long before Europeans staked their claims. The Comanches lived along the western most reaches – their primary economy consisted of hunting and the horse trade (some would say horse taking, or theft). The Comanches, who stemmed from the northern plains but worked their way down into the southern prairies, built an empire at the same time the Spanish, French, and English built theirs, and becam
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    Who’s the Enemy?
    Robin Cole-Jett
    • Jun 18, 2012

    Who’s the Enemy?

    For the past few weeks, I’ve been reading S.C. Gwynne’s Empire of the Southern Moon, a bestseller that traces the history of the Comanches, particularly Quanah Parker. It’s a great read, with lots of detailed information and well-rounded research (well, except for some glaring geographical mistakes). Empire of the Summer Moon describes the Comencheria, which consisted of most of northwest and western Texas. What I admire about Gwynne is that he doesn’t pull any punches. In ac
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