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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The Last Hurrah
General John “Black Jack” Pershing assigned the Apache scouts from the 10th and 11th cavalry the task of tracking Pancho Villa. (Enjuh! It is...
The Amazing Escape
A woman’s travails in getting back to civilization. Larcena Page was captured by Apache on March 16, 1860 in southern Arizona. When she was unable...
Sieber Goes Down
The Apache Kid vs. Al Sieber, Then Everyone in Arizona June 1, 1887 Absent from duty for five days, the Apache Kid, along with four other Apache...
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...
Stubborn as a Mule
How Joe Felmer got even with some thieving Apache. The legends say Joe Felmer was an Army scout at Camp Grant. Some pesky Apaches had been sneaking...
Geronimo’s Change in Life
The Apache finds new opportunities after surrendering. September 4, 1886. Apache leader Geronimo surrenders to General Nelson Miles and is taken...
Fred Fritz and the Grizzly
The rugged country along the Coronado Trail was the last refuge of Arizona’s Grizzly bears. A story is told about a camp cook who was charged by...
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...
A Fatal Trip
Apache leader Taza didn’t survive a journey to Washington, DC. Chief Taza of the Chiricahua Apache had a strong family foundation. His father was...
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...
Tragic Powwow
The Apache Kid vs Al Sieber, Then Everyone in Arizona Maps & Graphics by Gus Walker Based on the research of Dr. Sam Palmer, Dan Thrapp, Lynda...