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Chiricahua Apache Women and Children: Sakekeepers of the Heritage (review)

Chiricahua Apache Women and Children: Sakekeepers of the Heritage (review) Book Reviews H. Henrietta Stockel. Chiricahua Apache Women and Children: Sakekeepers of the Heritage. College Station: Texas A&M Press, 2000. xvi + 115 pp. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. Cloth, $24.95 Margaret D. Jacobs As a cross between what she calls “full-blown ethnohistorical monograph and an al- most personal memoir,” H. Henrietta Stockel’s latest book on Chiricahua Apache women and children should greatly interest Native American history buffs. Academics will find excellent descriptions of traditional Chiricahua Apache women’s roles and much on individual Apache women that will undoubtedly find its way into class lec- tures. Stockel’s descriptions are valuable, but more analysis of gender relations between Chiricahua Apache men and women and how such relationships change over time would have further enriched the book. One of the most remarkable aspects of Stockel’s book is her methodology. Although a non-native woman, she has gained the trust of Chiricahua Apache women (and men), who have given her access to many sources unavailable to other scholars. Her ap- proach serves as a model for other non-native scholars who are interested in Native American history. Combining a sincere interest in and concern for the Chiricahua Apaches with a willingness to take risks, Stockel read http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The American Indian Quarterly University of Nebraska Press

Chiricahua Apache Women and Children: Sakekeepers of the Heritage (review)

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The American Indian Quarterly , Volume 24 (4) – Aug 1, 2001
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Book Reviews H. Henrietta Stockel. Chiricahua Apache Women and Children: Sakekeepers of the Heritage. College Station: Texas A&M Press, 2000. xvi + 115 pp. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. Cloth, $24.95 Margaret D. Jacobs As a cross between what she calls “full-blown ethnohistorical monograph and an al- most personal memoir,” H. Henrietta Stockel’s latest book on Chiricahua Apache women and children should greatly interest Native American history buffs. Academics will find excellent descriptions of traditional Chiricahua Apache women’s roles and much on individual Apache women that will undoubtedly find its way into class lec- tures. Stockel’s descriptions are valuable, but more analysis of gender relations between Chiricahua Apache men and women and how such relationships change over time would have further enriched the book. One of the most remarkable aspects of Stockel’s book is her methodology. Although a non-native woman, she has gained the trust of Chiricahua Apache women (and men), who have given her access to many sources unavailable to other scholars. Her ap- proach serves as a model for other non-native scholars who are interested in Native American history. Combining a sincere interest in and concern for the Chiricahua Apaches with a willingness to take risks, Stockel read

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