Life Among the Apaches (eBook, ePUB) - Carey Cremony, John
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John C. Cremony was a surveyor for the U.S. Boundary Commission charting the nation’s frontier with Mexico in the 1850s when he first became fascinated with Apache culture. Over two decades he came to know them and their language like no other white man in history. His Life Among the Apaches remains the first and foremost source on the Apache people – their beliefs, tribal life and fighting tactics.

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John C. Cremony was a surveyor for the U.S. Boundary Commission charting the nation’s frontier with Mexico in the 1850s when he first became fascinated with Apache culture. Over two decades he came to know them and their language like no other white man in history. His Life Among the Apaches remains the first and foremost source on the Apache people – their beliefs, tribal life and fighting tactics.
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John Carey Cremony was an American author known for his work 'Life among the Apaches,' published in 1868, which serves as an important historical record of Native American culture, particularly the Apache people. His insights were informed by his experiences as an interpreter for the U.S. Boundary Commission during the Gadsden Purchase boundary survey, where his interactions with the Apache tribes provided him with a unique perspective that he would later chronicle in his book. Cremony's time with the Apaches allowed him to learn their language and customs, which enabled him to offer a detailed account of their society and relations with the United States' settlers and military. Although his writings may reflect the prejudices and attitudes of his time, they nonetheless represent a significant contribution to our understanding of Apache culture and history. His literary style often combined narrative storytelling with ethnographic description, capturing the complexities of cross-cultural encounters in the tumultuous landscapes of the American Southwest. 'Life among the Apaches' continues to be referenced by historians, anthropologists, and students of literature who study the narratives of the American frontier and the cultural intersection between indigenous tribes and European American settlers.