Books published by University of Nebraska Press

A collection of interviews that showcases twelve leading Native artists and activists who have challenged and helped reshape prevailing expectations about Native cultures and identities during the late twentieth century. It discusses the effects of the American Indian Movement, religious freedom, and obligations to past cultural traditions.

Henry Mihesuah, a Comanche of the Quahada band, has led an ordinary modern American Indian life filled with extraordinary moments. Henry spoke at length about his life to his daughter-in-law, historian Devon Abbott Mihesuah, who has carefully researched and edited those hours of conversation into an engaging, detailed account that is at once honest, informative, and moving.

Provides an oral history of the Apache warrior Chevato, who captured eleven-year-old Herman Lehmann from his Texas homestead in May 1870. Chevato provides a Native American point of view on both the Apache and Comanche capture of children and specifics regarding the captivity of Lehmann known only to the Apache participants.

A collection of critical and polemical essays.

Presents a study of kinship relations and household organization among the modern Cayugas, located in Ontario, Canada, that aims to fill a gap in our knowledge of modern Cayuga culture and history and make a significant contribution to our understanding of Iroquoian social organization.