Kiowa, Apache, and Comanche military societies
Subtitle: enduring veterans, 1800 to the present
By: William C. Meadows.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Austin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 495
Subjects: Kiowa Indians -- Societies, etc; Apache Indians -- Societies, etc; Comanche Indians -- Societies, etc; Secret societies -- Great Plains; Indians of North America -- Great Plains -- Ethnic identity
Description: "In this book, William C. Meadows presents 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and Comanche military societies, drawn from extensive interviews with tribal elders and military society members, unpublished archival sources, and linguistic data. He examines their structure, functions, rituals, and martial symbols, showing how they fit within larger tribal organizations.

And he explores how military societies, like powwows, have become a distinct public format for cultural and ethnic continuity."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [461]-490) and index.