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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nino Cochise is authentic,
By Jack Purcell (Placitas, NM USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The First Hundred Years of Nino Cochise; The Untold Story of an Apache Indian Chief (Paperback)
The reasons for much of the heated partisanship over his authenticity are involve an issue Nino never mentioned in his accounts: Whether the Lost Adams Diggings is located in Arizona, or New Mexico. Nino unknowingly entered the battlefield when he described the activities between his band and a group of nearby Yaquis helping a colony of Morman ranchers protect their cattle from bandits. The ranchers, as it happened, were figures in the Lost Adams Diggings legend: John Brewer, A.J. Tenney, James Street and James Gray. Brewer's account of the Adams story wasn't made public until 1928 El Paso Herald published the story, but if his account was true the Adams placer location was in New Mexico, somewhere between Magdalena and Springerville, AZ. However, Adams aside, the Mormon connection with the Adams had never before been revealed anywhere in the Adams search community prior to the 1990s, though it had been in print many years. An accidental discovery of the book in the 1990s changed all that. Without Nino, Brewer could be ignored as an anomaly. Nino certainly told the truth about many matters he had no reason to lie about. Whether he lied about other issues is a matter of pure conjecture. The Nino book is worth reading, whether you're interested in Apache lore, or the Lost Adams Diggings.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
first one hundred years of Nino Cochise,
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This review is from: The First Hundred Years of Nino Cochise; The Untold Story of an Apache Indian Chief (Paperback)
This book starts out by making some almost unbelievable claims. Few people, to this day, recognize how well the Apache adapts to his enviorment. To most, the surrender of Geronimo marked the end. To some, it it was but the begining. Another adaptation, something which the Athbascan people were so acustomed to. Change brought strength to the few who were still free and living a mixture of the old way, while meeting a changing world head on. Nino gives his story about this, his families micro-enviorment before it too was over ran. Dee-O-Det was a medicine man who presided over the affairs of Nino's family from Cochise's time until he met his death at one hundred plus years. His story is one that is unique. It gives insight into the past as well as adds humor to this book. Old patterns of thought die slowly however and most look upon this work with little enthusiasim. Impossible, most say. Yet Eskiminzin, a well documented Arivaipa Apache chief, lived this way after he broke out of the San Carlos agency, in the early 1800's. With his followers, he settled along the San Pedro River. Built an irigated farm complete with barbwire fencing, which was quite inovative for his time. He was very successfull and his holding increased. (See Apacheland, by Ross Santee) It was also over ran as others looked at it with greed. The Bronco Apache era hangs in a cloud of mystery. Did it end in the mid 1930's as some suspect? Or perhaps is there still a few who disappeared into the vastness of the Sierra Madre as others hope. I say Nino's story has merit. It is a good read. Common sense tells us there is always an exception to every rule. The "nameless ones" story is partly told between the covers of this book.------- Dee-O-Det is a classic!
10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
NINO WAS A WELL-VERIFIED IMPOSTOR,
By Socialcomment "LQCLamar" (Western U. S.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The First Hundred Years of Nino Cochise; The Untold Story of an Apache Indian Chief (Paperback)
The fellow who invented himself as the son of Cochise was only successful in his pose since such organizations as the Arizona Historical Society, which knew he was a faker, didn't choose to embarrass him, or themselves if he sued them.
He would not have sued, of course, since he knew a legion of people who tolerated his act, but deplored it, would present themselves as witnesses in such a situation. Ben Traywick, official historian of Tombstone, who worked for the Post Office for a number of years, will be happy to inform anyone of Nino's real name. Nino received his Social Security checks under that name and was probably about thirty years younger than he claimed to be. Ben's mailing address is PO Box 891, Tombstone, AZ 85638. We all liked Nino in Tombstone some thirty-five years ago when his pose was flying high, and applauded especially the fact that German and French tourists seemed unusually susceptible to his bunk. We remembered him as the fellow who'd once raised skunks in a store down next to Ringo's old bar - since burned down. Nino undoubtedly got his idea to become an Apache from having a small part in the old TV series, "High Chaparral." One day I was buying the old `con' a few at the Crystal Palace Bar and slyly said, "Nino, I don't think you're getting the publicity you deserve. I think I'll get the three major TV Networks together to interview you . . . " at which he brightened up right smart, until I added, "and we'll get some Apache full bloods down from White River and Ft. Apache and do the thing in Apache." He said, "For Bleep sake Glenn, don't do that! You'll blow my act!" I have his photo inscribed to me with the words: "To my friend Glenn - thanks for not blowing my act." Why should I? He wasn't hurting anyone very much. Caveat Emptor! I am surprised, however, that respected historians were taken in by him and didn't notice that he had Apaches violating the taboos of eating fish, and killing bears, and engaged in such unlikely practices as scalping. This book is pure baloney from end to end. One wishes that he and his fellow conspirators (who may have been innocent of any intent to deceive) had done a better job of research. Being a terrible practical joker in the best Mark Twain and John Phoenix tradition, after almost scaring Nino to death about an interview with full bloods, I offered to fireproof him by getting him lessons in speaking Apache. Little did he know that I and another practical joker, who was then an itinerant glass blower in Tombstone, and a full blood Sioux, were all set to teach him some Sioux, which he wouldn't know wasn't Apache. The lessons continued until the glass blower left town and I suppose when Nino died he was able to handle a smattering of Sioux and "true" Apache. I mention "true" since, for his other fireproofing, Nino always said, "Those young fellows have forgotten how to speak "true" Apache." Can't you see him confidently working on an interview such I had earlier proposed, and doing his part in Sioux to the amazement of everyone but me the glassblower, and any Sioux watching the program? Buy this book as a curiosity, if you wish. But be aware of what it really is. Bunk, in the best Barnum tradition. Nino, I hope that you're in the Great Buffalo Range Beyond having a hell of a fun time, cadging drinks - and pulling the legs of gauche French and German tourists. Vaya con Dios, amigo!
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