| Women of the Apache Nation: Voices of Truth Contributor(s): Stockel, H. Henrietta (Author), Thrapp, Dan L. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0874172217 ISBN-13: 9780874172218 Publisher: University of Nevada Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1993 Annotation: Chiricahua women individually and collectively describe their history, its effects on them today, and their lives and their hopes for the future. Shedding light on some of the mysteries surrounding traditional and contemporary Chiricahua Apache culture, each of the women interviewed emphasize the importance of storytelling and ritual in preserving Apache heritage. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - History - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 305.48 |
| LCCN: 90022003 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.03" W x 9.03" (0.81 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - Arizona - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study is based on interviews with Chiriccahua Apache women who emphasize the importance of ritual storytelling in preserving their culture. Ceremonies such as the puberty ritual - still practised today - are described, and stories are told of women warrior ancestors. Although many books chronicle the Apache tribes, this study concentrates on the women. |