Apache leader Victorio posed problems on both sides of the border. Though he spent little time in Arizona, Victorio gave residents on both sides of...
A Very Dangerous Man
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Apache Indians
It Takes One to Find One
Apache scouts were vital resources in the Indian Wars. One of the smartest strategic moves by the Frontier Army during the Indian Wars was to enlist...
An Outrage Against the Apache
A white offer to trade was just a trap. In 1837, the American John Johnson invited Apaches in the Pinos Altos area of New Mexico to trade with his...
Geronimo: The Shaman’s “Power”
Like most indigenous peoples, the Apaches were fascinated by individuals exercising any form of clairvoyance. Some had the "gift" and Geronimo was...
The Apache Artist
Naiche was more than just a war chief. Naiche is best known as the last hereditary chief of the Chiricahua Apache. He was the son of Cochise, and a...
Apache Wars
When was the most dangerous period in Arizona history during the Apache Wars? The most dangerous period began in 1861 and the years immediately...
The Lost Sullivan Mine
The fabulous Silver King Mine was first discovered in 1873, at a time when conflicts with the Apache Indians were frequent and few people dared...
Manipulated into His Own Death
On May 5, 1871, Sgt. John Mott and three others followed Apache footprints, tracking what they thought were the incautious wanderings of an...