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xi xi  A c k n o w l e d g m e n t s  For those of us who love books and write them, librarians are the stewards of great treasure, as important as bankers. I visited many libraries and archives for this project, and certain institutions stand out for their good will and friendly professionalism: the University of New Mexico’s Center for Southwest Research, the New Mexico State Archives, David Schneider and Joe Sabatini at the Albuquerque Public Library’s Special Collections Library, The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas, Provo Special Collections and Manuscripts at Brigham Young University’s Harold B. Lee Library, Jim Bradshaw at the Nita Stewart Haley Memorial Library in Midland, Texas, and the Special Collections Library at Texas Tech. I appreciate the information provided by Scott Forsythe at the National Archives. Books and documents only go so far, however. I was privileged to spend time with Meredith Magoosh Begay and Lucy Evelyn Smith at the Mescalero Apache Reservation. I am forever grateful for Mrs. Begay’s willingness to share her knowledge and regret that she didn’t live to see the product of our time together. Similarly, I owe a great thanks to Daniel Castro Romero, Jr., for the use of his family history and the Lipan Apache Band’s written history, prepared by anthropologist Enrique Maestas. Ellyn Big Rope was also kind in offering her time and insights. I’m indebted to individuals for allowing me the use of their own documents and for their interest and support: Jackson and the late Gene Harris, historian Marc Simmons, archaeologist Deni Seymour, Bill Cavalliere, and Robert Watt. xii Acknowledgments For accessible microfilm resources, I thank the cheerful volunteers at the Family History Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latterday Saints. And I would be remiss to not tip my hat to online resources; particularly valuable have been the Texas State Historical Association’s Handbook of Texas Online and SHQ Online, The Portal to Texas History of the University of North Texas Libraries’ Digital Projects Unit, the University of Texas Perry Castañeda Map Collection, University of New Mexico Libraries’ Celebrating New Mexico Statehood, the Atlas of Historic New Mexico Maps by the New Mexico Humanities Council, and Arizona State University’s Documentary Relations of the Southwest master index. It was my good fortune to find a wonderful translator in Dorothy Mazon, who grew up in northern New Mexico where a great deal of the old Spanish was still spoken. Dorothy enthusiastically waded into stacks of ancient pen scratchings and took an interest in the project. Thanks to Alex Mendoza, who transformed my scribbling into readable maps. I offer my appreciation to New Mexico’s Office of the State Historian for a grant through its Scholars Program that helped pay some of my costs. It’s the only program I’ve found that supports independent researchers. Writing a book is a solitary process. I’m grateful for the support and encouragement of fellow researchers like Ed Sweeney, Jerry Eagan, Robert Watt, Alicia Delgadillo, Daniel Aranda, Bud Shapard, and Jo Martín. I thank my friend Yvonne Lanelli; house-sitting for her in Alto, New Mexico, allowed me the luxury of uninterrupted writing time within view of the Apaches’ sacred peak, Sierra Blanca. Of course, nobody gets through a project like this without the patience and forbearance of family and friends, and I especially thank my husband for cheering me on. ...

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