A review by ajfoust
Indeh: A Story of the Apache Wars by Ethan Hawke

5.0

Indeh is a heartbreaking account of the Apache Wars of the late 1800s, told from the perspective of Cochise, Naiche, and Geronimo and consciously stripped of the standard Western conventions which casts the cowboys as heroes and the Indians as savages. Neither Hawke nor Ruth shy away from the horrors and atrocities of the war, and approach the Apache natives with respect. Their extensive and informed research is evident. Ruth’s stunning art cannot be credited enough for the respectful treatment of the Apaches. His muted art is vibrant and exquisitely detailed and rendered in soft shades of black and white careful and considerate portrayal of the Apache Nation. This book, which includes a comprehensive bibliography, should be considered an essential addition to all teen collections.