Life Among the Apaches is the recollections of John Cremony, the first white man to learn Apache. He spent many years in the American Southwest as a military man, eventually being promoted to Major.

In "Life among the Apaches," John Carey Cremony provides a captivating and ethnographically rich account of Apache society and culture in the mid-19th century. Through a unique blend of firsthand observation and narrative storytelling, Cremony offers insights into the customs, beliefs, and daily lives of the Apache people. His literary style is both descriptive and immersive, allowing readers to experience the landscapes, tensions, and complexities of life on the American frontier during a...

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.

In "Life among the Apaches," John Carey Cremony offers a compelling firsthand account of Apache culture and life during the mid-19th century. Written in a reflective yet vivid prose style, the narrative is imbued with a blend of ethnographic observation and personal memoir, presenting an intricate picture of the Apache people. Cremony's work stands out for its early anthropological perspectives, providing valuable insights into their customs, social organization, and the impact of European...

John C. Cremony's first encounter with the Indians of the Southwest occurred in the early 1850s, when he accompanied John R. Bartlett’s boundary commission surveying the United States-Mexican border. Some ten years later, as an officer of the California Volunteers, he renewed his acquaintance, particularly with the Apaches, whom he came to know as few white Americans before him had. Cremony's account of his experiences, published in 1868, quickly became, and remains today, a basic source o...

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. Life Among the Apaches remains the first and foremost source on the Apache people – their beliefs, tribal life and fighting tactics.

John C. Cremony's first encounter with the Indians of the Southwest occurred in the early 1850s, when he accompanied John R. Bartlett's boundary commission surveying the United States-Mexican border. Some ten years later, as an officer of the California Volunteers, he renewed his acquaintance, particularly with the Apaches, whom he came to know as few white Americans before him had. Cremony's account of his experiences, published in 1868, quickly became, and remains today, a basic source o...