Nine Years Among the Indians, 1870-1879

The Story of the Captivity and Life of a Texan Among the Indians

By: Herman Lehmann

Narrated by: John McLain

As a young child, Herman Lehmann was captured by a band of plundering Apache Indians and remained with them for nine years. This is his dramatic and unique story.

His memoir, fast-paced and compelling, tells of his arduous initial years with the Apache as he underwent a sometimes torturous initiation into Indian life. Peppered with various escape attempts, Lehmann's recollections are fresh and exciting in spite of the years past.

Lehmann provides us with a fascinating look at Apache, and later, Comanche culture. He tells of their rituals and medicinal practices and gives an insight into Native American manufacture of arrowheads, saddles, and shields.

After a few years, Lehmann became completely integrated into the warrior life, joining in on raids throughout the Southwest and Mexico. Nine Years Among the Indians tells of violent clashes with white rangers and other Native American tribes, scalpings, and the violence of life in 19th-century Western America.

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Fascinating!

The story demanded my attention from beginning to end. Highly recommend! If you enjoy historical biographies, this story will most definitely captivate your mind for some time.

Amazing!!!

Great Story of an unimaginable life.
Thank you for sharing your story.
I listened to the whole story today.
I couldn't turn it off.

Absolutely captivating

This may be the most insane book about living the Native American life. The descriptions are vivid and brutal and the story is out of this world.

Great story.

This is a great historical story. Very interesting and very enlightening. Especially regarding life among Native Americans.

White Indian

This true account of Herman Layman’s life was very interesting and surprising. I never realized just how vicious the Indian people were.