Based on exhaustive research, this graphic novel offers a remarkable
glimpse into the raw themes of cultural differences, the horrors of war,
the search for peace, and, ultimately, retribution. The Apache left an
indelible mark on our perceptions of the American West; Indeh shows us
why.
The year is 1872. The place, the Apache nations, a region torn apart by
decades of war. The people, like Goyahkla, lose his family and
everything he loves. After having a vision, the young Goyahkla
approaches the Apache leader Cochise, and the entire Apache nation, to
lead an attack against the Mexican village of Azripe.
It is this wild display of courage that transforms the young brave
Goyakhla into the Native American hero Geronimo.
But the war wages on. As they battle their enemies, lose loved ones, and
desperately cling on to their land and culture, they would utter, Indeh,
or the dead. When it looks like lasting peace has been reached, it seems
like the war is over. Or is it?
Indeh captures the deeply rich narrative of two nations at war -- as
told through the eyes of Naiches and Geronimo -- who then try to find
peace and forgiveness. Indeh not only paints a picture of some of the
most magnificent characters in the history of our country, but also
reveals the spiritual and emotional cost of the Apache Wars.
