Description When Pueblo Indians say, "The first white man our people saw was a black man," they are referring to Esteban, who came to New Mexico in 1539.
He gives Esteban full credit for his courage and his skill as a linguist and cultural intermediary who was trusted and respected by Indians from many tribes across the continent..
His biography emphasizes Esteban rather than the Spaniards whose exploits are often exaggerated and jingoistic in the sixteenth-century chronicles.
In this work Herrick dispels the myths and outright lies about Esteban.
What little we know about Esteban comes from lvar N ez Cabeza de Vaca and other Spanish chroniclers, whose condescension toward the African Slave has carried over into most history books.
Books about the history of the American West have ignored Esteban or belittled his importance, often using his Slave nickname, Estebanico.
After centuries of negative portrayals, this book highlights Esteban\'s importance in America\'s early history.
Description When Pueblo Indians say, "The first white man our people saw was a black man," they are referring to Esteban, who came to New Mexico in 1539
