Comanche Nation Hosts Trunk or Treat

On Friday, October 21, Several Comanche Nation departments set up trunks filled with treats, spooks and games for the surrounding communities for Trunk or Treat.  Each trunk had its own theme from Day of the Dead to a Sasquatch hunt.

According to coordinator Shandel Wesaw of ACE, she said the event is the first of its kind as Trunk or Treat is normally an indoor safe house, but the organization will be hosting another event next year.

“This is an annual event. This time we decided to do it outdoors that’s why we called it a Trunk or Treat. In the previous years, we had a safe house which was indoors,” she said. “Due to COVID we haven’t had it in the past couple of years, so we wanted to go out with a bang. And we thought ‘We’re outgrowing our gymnasium,’ so we thought that a trunk or treat would be beneficial to the public.”

Wesaw said Trunk or Treat is a community outreach and is important to surrounding areas and the Native American community.

“I think because it’s open to the public, it’s not just a tribal event, not just tribal members can attend and, in our area, sometimes there’s not a lot of things to do and on top of that it’s free,” she said.

Wesaw said it’s nice for the kids to receive candy in a safe environment.

“It’s important to me because it’s something the nation can give back to the community; it’s a safe environment for the public to come,” she said.

Wesaw said the event went well and is looking forward to next year’s Trunk or Treat.

“I feel like our trunk or treat was the best one yet; it was very successful. We had it outdoors, the weather cooperated; unfortunately, it was a little windy. We had planned to have bounce houses, and we couldn’t have that this time,” she said. “So, we got a bunch of positive feedback, our tribal community has expressed that to us, and we’re looking forward to next year; we’re going to have it bigger and better.”