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(horse whinnying)

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(man singing)

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NARRATOR: Today, the image of 
Indians on horseback is iconic.

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But Native Americans never set 
eyes on a horse

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before the 15th century,

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when Europeans bring them 
to America

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as a weapon of conquest.

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The Comanche and other native 
peoples adapt the horse

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as a powerful ally in the fight 
to protect their land

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and way of life.

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WOMAN 
(speaking native language):

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(horse whinnying)

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FOWLES: This rock art tells 
a story.

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This is commemorating an event, 
a very successful horse raid.

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MYERS: We're looking at possibly 
the beginning of our empire

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as Comanche people on horseback.

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It's just amazing.

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NARRATOR: The panel is just one 
of hundreds found in this gorge

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created by Jhane's ancestors.

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These images 
in Comanche oral history

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are rewriting the story 
of Native America

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in the wake 
of European colonialism.

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LINDSAY MONTGOMERY: We're seeing 
the first encounter

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between the Spanish here, 
the Comanche, and the horse.

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NARRATOR: 
The rock art may memorialize

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a pivotal moment in history,

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a battle in which the Comanches 
seize the horse.

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(men singing in native language)

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WOMAN 
(speaking native language):

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NARRATOR: To the Comanche,

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the horse is a gift 
from the creator.

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(woman speaking native language)

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(guns firing, horses neighing)

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(gun fires, horse whinnies)

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NARRATOR: After U.S. troops 
slaughter the Comanche herd,

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Quanah Parker, the last free 
Comanche chief, surrenders.

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WOMAN: I want people to see us 
and just think,

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"Oh, my gosh, 
that person is Comanche.

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"Those people-- 
they're not historical,

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"they're still alive today.

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Look, they're thriving."

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NARRATOR: 
And the spirit of the horse

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remains at the heart 
of the Comanche nation.

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When the moon is full, 
the Comanche believe

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those mustangs 
massacred in the Texas panhandle

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still run free.

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WOMAN 
(speaking native language):