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Life Among the Apaches
- Narrated by: Clay Lomakayu
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
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John C. Cremony was the first White man to become fluent in the Apache language. He worked for the US government, translating for military personnel across treacherous parts of the country. It was then that he first came in contact with the Apache people and went on to learn about their ways firsthand for nine years. He was personal friends with Chiefs Mangas Coloradas and Cochise, and he wrote of his adventures in dealing with the US Military and the Indian tribes of the Southwest. The book contains unique details about Indian superstitions, inventive ways to leave trail signs, and their manner of fighting (to mention only a few). Death and uncertainty surrounded his relationship with with the Apaches.