Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Figures, Tables, and Maps Chapter 2 Preface Part 3 Part I: Lipan Apache Origins and Early History Chapter 4 Chapter 1: Translation and Meaning of the Tribal Name Lipan Chapter 5 Chapter 2: The Origin of the Lipan Apaches Chapter 6 Chapter 3: The Zuazua History Chapter 7 Chapter 4: Early Lipan-Spanish Contacts in Texas Part 8 Part II: Lipan Apache Culture and Cultural Adaptations, 1700-1900 Chapter 9 Chapter 5: Physical Appearance and Manner of Dress Chapter 10 Chapter 6: Lipan Apache Material Culture Chapter 11 Chapter 7: Lipan Apache Economic Culture: Hunting and Gathering Chapter 12 Chapter 8: Lipan Apache Economic Culture: The Shadow Trade Economy Chapter 13 Chapter 9: Lipan Apache Social Culture: Family, Kinship, and Society Chapter 14 Chapter 10: Political Organization: The Lipan Band Chapter 15 Chapter 11: Political Orgranization: The Lipan Chief Chapter 16 Chapter 12: Lipan Apache Raiding Chapter 17 Chapter 13: Captives Chapter 18 Chapter 14: Lipan Apache Warfare Chapter 19 Chapter 15: Lipan Apache Religion - Overview Chapter 20 Chapter 16: Lipan Apache Religion - Mythic Shamanism Chapter 21 Chapter 17: Lipan Apache Religion - Curative Shamanism Chapter 22 Notes Chapter 23 References Cited Chapter 24 Index Chapter 25 About the Author

About the Author

Nancy McGown Minor, an independent historical researcher with a master's degree from Texas State University. She specializes in archival research regarding the history and culture of the Lipan Apaches and is the Tribal Historian of the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas. Ms. Minor is also the co-author (with William Chebahtah) of Chevato: The Story of the Apache Warrior who Captured Herman Lehmann (University of Nebraska Press, 2007). This work contains the oral history and historical context of the life of Lipan Apache shaman Chevato (1852-1931), one of the founders of the Native American Church.

Reviews

This is an important synthesis based on a number of highly dispersed historic references that Minor has systematically mined and consolidated into a readable and valuable ethnographic record.
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