Government
The Comanche Nation is headquartered in Lawton, Oklahoma. Their tribal jurisdictional area is located in Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, Kiowa, Stephens, and Tillman Counties. Membership of the tribe requires a 1/8 blood quantum.
As of June 1, 2012, Wallace Coffey is the Tribal Chairman, Robert Komahcheet, Tribal Administrator. CBC members recalled in April 2012 have been reinstated per a emergency interim order by Judge Phil Lujan, CFR Court of Indian Offenses. Ed Eschiti, Vice Chairman; Robert Tippeconnie, Secretary/Treasurer; Ron Red Elk, Seat No. 1; Yonevea Terry, Seat No. 2; and Darrell Kosechequetah. Seats No. 3 and No. 4 are vacant pending outcome of the Primary Election and Run Off slated for June 30, 2012.
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