Books by William C. Meadows

An enlightening study of more than 300 place names and geographical features that reveal a rich trove of findings related to Kiowa culture and history.

Drawing on interviews with all surviving members of the Comanche Code Talkers, their original training officer, and fellow soldiers, as well as military records and news accounts, William C. Meadows follows the group from their recruitment and training to

An in-depth ethnohistorical survey of Kiowa, Apache, and Comanche military societies, drawn from extensive interviews with tribal elders and military society members, unpublished archival sources, and linguistic data.