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Comanche Boy Brings the Hammer Down!

BY: RAMONA ALAMANZA of Comanche Nation News

On July 22, after 3 month absence, “Tuesday Night Boxing” returned to Oklahoma City. It was Comanche Nation’s own George “Comanche Boy” Tahdooahnippah who brought them back with a vengeance. Remington Park and Casino was the site of the latest victory for Super Middle Weight Tahdooahnippah. The CatBox “Tuesday Night Fight” Card consisted of 6 fights with Tahdooahnippah being the highlighted, main event. Tahdooahnippah gave a commanding performance that will long live in the memories of all who attended the boxing event. In a display of sheer force, Tahdooahnippah overpowered his opponent, Terrance Wilson, with a technical knock out (TKO) in the second round of the fight. Tahdooahnippah’s boxing record before the bout was 12 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw (12-0-1), with 11 of the wins by knockouts. (Tahdooahnippah’s last 3 fights were won by knock out, with all of his TKOs being in the first 3 rounds.) In 13 fights, he has only fought 23 rounds, which is a rarity in the boxing world. Before stepping into the ring, Tahdooahnippah’s opponent had a boxing record was 4 wins and 2 losses (4-2). Wilson came into the ring without ever having been knocked down.

BY: Ramona Alamanza of Comanche Nation News 

On June 23-25’ a group of over 90 Comanches retraced their ancestors’ steps by returning to the place the Comanche Nation first call home. The destination of the group was the 9th Annual Shoshonean-Aztec Language Reunion in Ft. Washakie, Wyoming. The Eastern Shoshone Tribe at the Wind River Reservation was the ones to host the event this year. The theme of this year’s reunion was “Don’t Forget the Language”. Joining the Comanches at the reunion, were the other bands of the Shoshone and other tribes who have a language connection with the Shoshone. The 3 day event was filled with workshops, language presentations, contests, and tours.

TAHLEQUAH, OK — A love of math and of her cultural heritage led Mary Golda Ross, a Cherokee citizen, to a lifetime of success in aerospace technology as the first woman engineer for Lockheed Missiles and Space Company.

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