Throughout the history of North American captivity narratives, many of them varied from experience. However, there are many other aspects to creating a reliable narrative that displays accurate material. Cabeza de Vaca created the most reliable narrative out of the three that show Native American captivity practices among Indians because he was there the longest, participated in traditions, and remained unbiased. Unlike the other two narratives, Cabeza de Vaca remained around Indian territories for almost a decade by traveling around the gulf. He remained in the Texas Gulf Coast where he was able to get a better idea of how Indians lived and attained a certain respect for them that can only be achieved over time. He developed more experience