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Turning Adversity to Advantage: A History of the Lipan Apaches of Texas and Northern Mexico, 17001900
Author(s): Nancy McGown Minor (Author)
- Publisher: University Press of America
- Publication Date: December 16, 2009
- Language: English
- Print length: 242 pages
- ISBN-10: 0761848592
- ISBN-13: 9780761848592
Book Description
This book tells the story of the Lipan Apaches, once one of the largest and most aggressive tribes of the Rio Grande region. The story of the history of the Lipan Apaches is a tale of survival and preservation in the face of incredible challenges.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“The abundant use of archival sources and an intense focus on one group and how that group sought to direct their own destiny amidst a changing and challenging world are the strengths of the volume….Minor’s book is an important one.” —Southwestern Historical Quarterly
About the Author
Nancy McGown Minor is 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. Other works include The Light Gray People: An Ethno-history of the Lipan Apaches of Texas and Northern Mexico (University Press, 2009).
