![]() In 2005 the Comanche Hymn Book was completed Work was completed in 2005 on a set of three (3) CDs to accompany the Comanche Hymn Book that was compiled in 2000. program in the immersion concept of teaching native languages. We have provided training for several other tribes and an A.N.A. In 2003 the culmination of several years work resulted in the publication of Our Comanche Dictionary, compiled entirely by Comanche people.Ī banquet was held on May 25, 2003, to honor Comanche speaking elders who helped compile the new Comanche Dictionary. In November 2002, Ronald Red Elk, president of the Comanche Language and Cultural Preservation Committee, was the recipient of the Oklahoma Governor’s Arts Award in Arts and Education for his work in preserving the Comanche Language. $115,000 grant received to implement and administer a three year Master-Apprentice Team Project for 1997-2000.ĭeveloped a set of four Comanche Lessons, which is accompanied by a CD, in 2001.Ĭertified two (2) Comanche language speakers to teach classes in the new Comanche Nation College that began with the Fall 2002 session.ĭeveloped Comanche Language I and Comanche Language II books, which were initially used in the Comanche language classes at the Comanche Nation College. $15,000 grant received over a period of three years to train fluent speakers the concept of teaching the Comanche language in complete immersion, beginning in 1997. In June 1997 a month long summer camp was held for students of all ages in area communities and twenty five speakers and aides were trained and taught 100 students. Received a grant from Yale University in 1997 to review words from a 18 dictionary of old Comanche words. ![]() ![]() Summer pre-school classes held during the month of June 1995 in area communities, in which 76 children participated along with several fluent Comanche speakers.Ī Picture Dictionary was developed and published beginning in 1995, with a CD added later to accompany it.ĭevelopment of a three year language pre-school program for three, four and five year olds in the Cache and Walters communities.Ĭultural trip to Paint Rock TX in March 1997 to view early pictographs by Comanches, the first means of written communication. Provided speakers and teaching/learning material for the Comanche Nation’s Summer Camp sessions in 2000 through 2003. In the summer of 2000, we worked with Boeing Aircraft for a Comanche phrase to instill pride in the people working on the RAH-66 Comanche Helicopter at that time. Have handed out free language teaching/learning material and brochures during the Annual Comanche Nation Fair beginning in 1999.Ĭommunity language classes were held in area communities during 2000.įall 2000 completed the final year of the Lannan Foundation Master-Apprentice Team Project with outstanding results. ![]() Three day Fall Encampment held in October 1999 on the grounds of the Museum of the Great Plains in Lawton. Provided speakers, teaching materials and learning tools during the Comanche Tribe’s two sessions of Summer Camps in June and July 1999. Special recognition was given to descendants of the Comanche participants of that battle. Historical journey June 25-27, 1999, to Adobe Walls Battle site in west Texas to commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the Red River War of 1874-1875.
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