This is an Independent site dedicated to the history and genealogy of the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache Peoples that lived and still live in the southwestern part of the now state of Oklahoma. I hope you find the site informative and useful in your genealogical research.
The Nations History
For decades before the white man arrived on the scene the plains area of the country now known as the United States belonged to the roving tribes of Native Americans. This long stretch of prairie provided food, clothing and shelter to these people. Great herds of buffalo roamed from Canada south. Many followed these herds, drifting south with the winters and north in the summers. For this part of Oklahoma, I will concentrate on the tribes that lived here, the Kiowa, Comanche, Kiowa-Apache, and for a while, a band of Chiricahua Apache. There was also a small band of the Lipan Tribe in the northeast corner of the reservation.
- About the Kiowa Tribe
- About the Kiowa – Apache Tribe
- About the Comanche Tribe
- About the Chiricahua Apache Tribe
- About the Lipan Apache
Prior to the passage of the Organic Act of 1890, an Indian Commission of three men were appointed to work with the Indians and persuade them to take their lands by allotment. the surplus would then be opened for settlement. the Indian Commission worked with the Kiowa, Comanche and Plains Apache tribes at Fort Sill for several years, and finally the Jerome Agreement was signed. the Tribes were alloted their homesteads, and the remainder of the area would be available for settlement by whites. This Agreement was never ratified.
the lands of the Kiowa – Comanche country were to be decided by a “land lottery” instead of a race for claims as other openings had. the people had to register at either El Reno or Lawton. the homesteaders were then determined by drawing an envelope which contained a persons name and address. These envelopes were numbered as they were drawn by the land officials. Each person had the opportunity to “stake his claim in turn”, according to the number on the envelope. Over 160,000 people registered and obtained their land at El Reno. the “opening” occured August 1.1901. This was the last large land opening in the present state of Oklahoma.
the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Lands became the present counties of Kiowa, Caddo County, Comanche County, Tillman County, Cotton and the western portions of Grady, Stephens and Jefferson.
The Great Western Cattle Trail ran through this reservation from 1880 to 1892, taking millions of Texas Longhorns to market in Dodge City Kansas.
These links will take you to 6 of the Indian Cemeteries in Kiowa County. the first one is the Kiowa Tribal Cemetery and the Aunquoe Cemetery are Kiowa. the other four Cemeteries are Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Intertribal Cemteries. If any of you have copies and/or locations of other burial grounds in Kiowa County, and would like to donate them to this site, it would be greatly appreciated.
- Aunquoe Memorial Cemetery
- Bailtso Apache Cemetery
- Beef Creek Apache Cemetery
- Cache Creek Indian Cemetery
- Chief Chihuahua Cemetery
- Comanche County Cemeteries
- Deyo Mission K-C-A Intertribal Cemetery
- Kiowa Tribal Burial Grounds
- Little Washita K-C-A- Intertribal Cemetery
- Mount Scott K-C-A Intertribal Cemetery
- New Rainy Mountain Indian Mission Cemetery, K-C-A Intertribal
- Old Rainy Mountain Indian Mission Cemetery, K-C-A Intertribal
- Otipoby Comanche Cemetery
- Post Oak Mission
- Saddle Mountain Cemetery
- Simone Intertribal Cemetery
- West Cache Creek K-C-A Intertribal Cemetery
Many of the Kiowa, Comanche, Apache men and women were in the Military service during WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam during the past century. This page honors the ones I have found so far.
Quohadi’s Comanche pages has treaties online. If you are interested in US and Indian treaties, take a look at these that deal with the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache.
Treaty Of Little Arkansas, Kansas With The Comanche And Kiowa
On October 18, 1865 14 Stat., 717. Ratified May 22, 1866. Proclaimed May 26, 1866.
Treaty Fort Atkinson With The Comanche, Kiowa, And Apache
On July 27, 1853 10 Stat., 1013. Ratified Apt. 12, 1854. Proclaimed Feb. 12, 1854
Treaty Of The Council Camp On Medicine Lodge Creek, Kansas With The Kiowa And Comanche
On October 21, 1867 15 Stat., 581. Ratified. July 25, 1868. Proclaimed, Aug. 25. 1868.
Treaty Of Council Camp On The Medicine Lodge Creek, Kansas With The Kiowa, Comanche, And Apache
On October 21, 1867 15 Stat., 589. Ratified, July 25, 1868. Proclaimed Aug. 25 1868.
the Jerome Agreement (1892)
Senate Executive Doc. No. 17, 52nd Cong., 2nd Sess., Serial Set No. 3055, Vol. 1, 4 January 1893.
In August, 1861, at the outbreak of the War Between the States, Albert Pike, traveled to Fort Wichita and signed Treaties between the Confederate States of America and the Plains Tribes. Read about these treaties between them.
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