| Book Review | The Western Historical Quarterly, 40.1

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| Book Review | The Western Historical Quarterly, 40.1 | The History Cooperative

*Chevato: The Story of the Apache Warrior Who Captured Herman Lehmann. American Indian Lives Series*. By William Chebahtah and Nancy McGown Minor. (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2007. xiii + 276 pp. Illustrations, maps, tables, appendices, notes, bibliography, index. $40.00, CAN$50.00, £22.50.)
For readers of Indian history, a new oral account is always welcome, and the subject here, Chevato, played a pivotal role in several high-profile episodes. A Lipan Apache born in Mexico, he lived and rode with the Mescaleros and later joined the Comanches. He was, as the title says, involved in the abduction of the Texas boy, Herman Lehmann, and he is generally credited with introducing the peyote religion to the Comanches. Chevato's story is told by his grandson, William Chebahtah, who adds interesting touches of modern Comanche life and culture to his narrative.	1
In explaining, documenting, and interpreting Chebahtah's account, the author has chosen, instead of annotating, to summarize tribal histories of the Lipans, Mescaleros, Chiricahuas, and Comanches. Such overviews are ambitious, but also risky; they may leave a lot on the cutting-room floor and lead to inappropriate conclusions. Minor has done a good job of sleuthing. She follows the footsteps of Chevato and his brother Dinero, at times correcting Chebahtah's account. Researchers will appreciate this documentation, the four appendices, and tables.	. . .

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