Turning adversity to advantage : a history of the Lipan Apaches of Texas and Northern Mexico, 1700-1900 / Nancy McGown Minor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Minor, Nancy McGown.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lipan Indians--Texas--History.

Lipan Indians.

Lipan Indians--Mexico, North--History.

History.

North Mexico.

Texas.

Physical Description:

viii, 231 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, [2009]

Summary:

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 and proved just as deadly to their enemies as the rattle-snakes coiled among the rocks. Modern borderland residents are left with only a few vague rumors of their past presence and even scholars fail to credit the tribe's impact on the history of the region.

The historical record is replete with examples of what the Lipans did; now it is time to discover the why. The story of the history of the Lipan Apaches is a tale of survival and preservation in the face of incredible challenges. Time and again, the Lipan Apaches were able to overcome obstacles and turn them to the tribe's advantage.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Comanche-Lipan War for Control of the High Plains, 1700-1720 1

Chapter 2 Lipan-Spanish Contacts at San Antonio, 1720-1730 7

Chapter 3 The Lipan War against the Spanish, 1730-1749 15

Chapter 4 Peace with the Spanish in Texas Leads to Tribal Division, 1749-1751 31

Chapter 5 The Lipan Missions of San Lorenzo and San Sab,̀ 1751-1759 43

Chapter 6 The Lipan Missions on the Upper Nueces River, 1760-1767 61

Chapter 7 Dancing the Mitote (War Dance) in Texas and Coahuila, 1760-1772 73

Chapter 8 The Apache Campaigns in the Sierra Madres, 1772-1777 83

Chapter 9 The Spanish Attempt to Divide and Destroy the Lipans, 1777-1781 93

Chapter 10 Lipan Apache Survival Strategies, 1780-1790 105

Chapter 11 Juan de Ugalde's War against the Apaches of Coahuila, 1779-1790 115

Chapter 12 Ugalde's Legacy: The Lipan Apaches Seek Revenge, 1790-1799 121

Chapter 13 The Lipan Role in the Battles for Mexican and Texas Independence, 1800-1836 131

Chapter 14 Lipan Apaches and the Republic of Texas, 1836-1845 139

Chapter 15 Lipan Relations with the State of Texas, 1846-1851 151

Chapter 16 Facing the Reservation: The Fourth Crisis Point in Lipan History, 1852-1860 161

Chapter 17 Depredations and Military Response, 1846-1872 169

Chapter 18 The War to Annihilate the Lipans in Mexico, 1873-1881 181

Chapter 19 The Lipan Apaches Today 193.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780761848592

0761848592

9780761848585

0761848584

9780761848608

0761848606

OCLC:

435421571