Nancy Mcgown Minor: 2 books
The Light Gray People
An Ethno-History of the Lipan Apaches of Texas and Northern Mexico
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2009
Although Lipan Apache culture was studied by one of the most eminent anthropologists of the twentieth century, many important questions remain. What is the meaning of the tribal name Lipan? Did Morris Opler's 1935 study of historical Lipan culture conform to practices seen by eighteenth century Spaniards?...
Turning Adversity to Advantage
A History of the Lipan Apaches of Texas and Northern Mexico, 1700-1900
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2009
Turning Adversity to Advantage is the story of the Lipan Apaches, who are now one of the forgotten Indian tribes of Texas and northern Mexico, yet they were once one of the largest and most aggressive tribes of the Rio Grande region. They were as much a part of the landscape as mesquite trees or cactus...