Sanapia: Comanche Medicine Woman

I have not had the chance to actually read Dr. Jones book but I took a class with him at UCF in 2004 (he is now sadly retired due to health issues) He spoke in great detail of his time with the Comanche and Sanipia. He even brough a medicine pack she had given him to class. He is one of the most knowledgable people I have ever met. By far he was my favorite professor as he truly cared about his work and his students. He had so many great stories from his time with the Comanches, he made the stories come to life.

David Jones gives an overview of Comanche history and a biography of Sanapia and her tradition training in Comanche doctoring and lore. Highly interested for historians as well as anthropologists, or anyone interested in Native American life and custom.

I took Dr. Jones in 1997, for the Indians of the High Plains class, at UCF, Orlando. He is, without a doubt, one of the most articulate, fascinating, and knowledgable people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Sanapia is based on the time he spent with a Comanche woman of the same name, and it is a fascinating glimpse into the customs of the Comanche tribe. He spends a great deal of time discussing the spiritual concepts of the Comanches, as well as the use of various plants for ritualistic purposes. I recommend this book to anybody not only to anthropology students, but also to anybody with even a slight interest in Native American beliefs/culture.

In reading about the eagle doctor,Sanapia is very concern about the comanche losing their idenity, and theri traditional ways. The book explains her going through to become a eagle doctor as her mother and grandmother before her. I'm still interested in the Pabukut.