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Nine Years Among the Indians, 1870-1879: The Story of the Captivity and Life of a Texan Among the Indians Paperback – May 1, 1993
by Herman Lehmann (Author), J. Marvin Hunter (Editor), Dale F. Giese (Foreword)
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Here is a genuine Little Big Man story, with all the color, sweep, and tragedy of a classic American western. It is the tale of Herman Lehmann, a captive of the Apaches on the Southern Plains of Texas and New Mexico during the 1870s. Adopted by a war chief, he was trained to be a warrior and waged merciless war on Apache enemies, both Indian and Euro-American. After killing an Apache medicine man in self-defense, he fled to a lonely hermitage on the Southern Plains until he joined the Comanches. Against his will, Lehmann was returned to his family in 1879. The final chapters relate his difficult readjustment to Anglo life.
Lehmann's unapologetic narrative is extraordinary for its warm embrace of Native Americans and stinging appraisal of Anglo society. Once started, the story of this remarkable man cannot be put down. Dale Giese's introduction provides a framework for interpreting the Lehmann narrative.
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University of New Mexico Press
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May 1, 1993
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5.25 x 0.75 x 7.25 inches
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As a rule the Comanches are a fun-loving people and enjoy a good laugh, while the Apaches are morose and never laugh except when someone is hurt or some calamity befalls them.
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Silence is a characteristic trait of the Apache, while the Comanche always shouted, yelled and made all the noise possible.
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Indians could forecast the weather by the webs of spiders. In dry weather the web was thin, long and high, but just before a rain the web was low, short and thick.
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“Lehmann’s true-life story features suspense and excitement that surpass even the skill of the most imaginative fiction writer.” --Books of the Southwest
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It is the tale of Herman Lehmann, a captive of the Apaches on the Southern Plains of Texas and New Mexico during the 1870s.
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Publisher : University of New Mexico Press; Reprint edition (May 1, 1993)
Language : English
Paperback : 262 pages
ISBN-10 : 0826314171
ISBN-13 : 978-0826314178
Item Weight : 14 ounces
Dimensions : 5.25 x 0.75 x 7.25 inchesBest Sellers Rank: #1,097,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)#1,721 in Native American Demographic Studies
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#21,106 in U.S. State & Local HistoryCustomer Reviews:
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Lucie zielinski
5.0 out of 5 stars Where are all the IndiansReviewed in the United States on December 22, 2023
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It's hard to believe that once upon a time millions of Buffalo roamed the Plains. But they did. And the industrial world arrived to slaughtered them close to extinction. Were the Indians savages or just fighting the machine to retain their way of life. It's sad to think how invasive the arrival of the white man and his government were to the native people. And how naive they were. This book provides a limited historic insight into the workings of government during this time. Was a good read - and first hand account of Indian life during the white man's conquest of the west.
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Mark G
4.0 out of 5 stars Make allowances for exagerationsReviewed in the United States on October 13, 2023
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This is a terrific/horrifying read. Its real history but some of the authors exploits must be taken with a grain of salt. For example, no 19th century archer could possibly hit a mans hat at 100 yards and never miss.
Also a minor editing error misnames the captured Chief being taken to prison who fight his way out of his irons and gets killed. That aside its a look back to the 1870’s and well worth the price of admission.
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Wisconsin Shopper
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting ReadReviewed in the United States on November 6, 2023
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My feeling is this was a sincere effort to tell a personal journey through life. A true story as he experienced it. Brutal, harsh and wild by our standards. I'm sure he was traumatised and sounds as if he is recovering well. ! My regret is the story ended too quickly, especially at the end. Perhaps this is all he could endure or pass along of this painful experience? He had a fascinating life, filled with suffering on many levels. He is a true survivor and I'm glad he shared it with us.
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Dante
5.0 out of 5 stars A new perspective into the subject.Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023
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I am an expert of thousands books and read about the Indians too. The book gives a new look into the subject. I also found some interesting words that may be now obsolete or unused. The language is evolving and reading something written more than 100 years ago is refreshing.
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mrvision
3.0 out of 5 stars Sad commentaryReviewed in the United States on December 4, 2023
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I've read several stories about Indian kidnappings and can't understand how the victim so easily is conditioned to kill and scalp.
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J C T
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting readReviewed in the United States on August 8, 2023
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Fairly short story/book. Interesting read about this persons life events. Details of day-to-day activities, the Native American culture, and the family closeness gives a view of what life on the plains was like.
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Jason Hernandez
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth reading.Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2023
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If you enjoy the history of the Southwest. The growth, the evolution, and the decline of the Native Americans in the southwest. This is a good read. This story of a white man not only assimilating into the Apache but also the Comanche tribes is remarkable. All though I can’t personally attribute to its factual nature. There is more than a few accounts can prove it’s historical facts.
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Stephanie Sullivan
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping Tale Of Growing From Age 11 To 20 Among American Indians & View Of Tribal LifeReviewed in the United States on March 27, 2020
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This is Herman Lehmann’s account of abduction and growing from 11 to 20 with American Indians. It’s an amazing tale of survival and adaptation in brutal circumstances and a return white American civilization. Lehmann was the child of German immigrants but during captivity adopted the culture of the Apache and Comanche tribes in which he lived and was eventually accepted as a warrior. It gives a picture of tribal life in the 1870’s till US suppression of tribes leads to his reunion with his family and his reintegration into white America.
The story itself is a chilling tale of is life from capture at 11 years old, return to his family at 20 years and the time spent with family readjusting to “civilized” life. The bulk of the book is the chilling tale of his time with the Apache and Comanche tribes as a warrior. Besides the action there is a lot of insight to life in the tribes as Lehman recalls it. Perhaps the best illustration of the book are the titles of the short chapters: Indian Tortures, I Go On A Raid, I Scalp A Mexican, Battle With Comanches, Fight With The Rangers, The Fight On The Concho Plains, I Become A Comanche Warrior, Cannibalism Of The Tonkaways, I Get Shot In The Leg, I Catch An Arrow In The Knee, We Outran The Dogs, and this sample illustrate the high intensity of the bulk of this book. The last 7 chapters are dedicated to Lehmann’s return to civilization.
This is a chilling tale and a no holds barred account of Lehmann’s experience that was originally published in 1927 before being republished in 2017, 90 years later. This book is a product of its time and has much politically incorrect language as seen by current standards. Rather than taking offense I think this is an opportunity for the reader to glimpse of language and attitudes from a period just a (long) lifetime ago.
I’m giving this gripping tale 5 stars. It provides a firsthand view into Native American life with Apache and Comanche tribes, a personal account of survival and adaptation of adjustment back to civilization. It gives some perspective through language on attitudes in the early 20th century.
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