Yep, the Sioux and, especially, the Comanches would, by all accounts, torture their captives in ways that would make Torquemada blanch and vomit.
Granted, most civilizations had their brutal moments.
***..the Comanches would,.... torture their captives in ways that would make Torquemada blanch and vomit.***
True. The Council House fight happened when the Comanches brought in their captives, one, Matilda Lockhart, who had her face completely burned off. And the fight was on!