This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the apache and comanche. The majority moved to the mescalero reservation and form, with the larger mescalero political group, the mescalero apache tribe of the mescalero apache reservation, along with the lipan apache. Eventually the tribe migrated toward the united states further south, and divided itself into two basic regions, with the rio grande river serving as the dividing line. Choctaw apache cookbook native american indian recipes. Interesting book by 19thcentury kiowaapache author jim whitewolf. The apache indians came from the alaskan region, canada, and portions of the american southwest. The final surrender of the tribe took place in 1886, when the chiricahua band were deported to alabama and florida where many were imprisoned. Apache indian fact sheet native american facts for kids was written for young people learning about the apache indian tribe for school or homeschooling projects. Apache tribe of oklahoma oklahoma social studies standards, osde tribe.
Plains apache history and culture kiowa apache, plains apaches. This group is often referred to as chief geronimos band of apaches. Under each entry for a tribe or band is a list of the bia offices which had a jurisdictional relationship with that tribe, and for which the national archives holds. Apache the fiercest warriors in the southwest legends. Apache, lipan the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and. Fort sill apache tribe genealogy familysearch wiki. Apache tribe of oklahoma the encyclopedia of oklahoma history. This book is the most comprehensive ever written about this remarkable tribe, covering. See also indians of arizona, yavapaiapache nation, arizona tribe, white mountain apache tribe, arizona tribe, and tonto apache tribe, arizona tribe and apache tribe of oklahoma. Apache, fort sill the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. Comanche tribe history is one of conquest ancient origins. The chiricahua apaches, 18741886, which is recommended for further reading. This group manages the popular sunrise park ski resort and fort apache timber company. The history and legacy of the southwests most famous warrior tribes.
Learn who we are and how we can help our members wherever they may live. Migration of the apache indians large portion of apache indians migrated to kansas plains, the living conditions were not adaptable because of the living and farming on the plains. See the bands and groups below for at least a partial listing of federallyrecognized the. The history of the fort sill apache tribe in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries is marked by a high level of accommodation with the larger nonapache as well as nonindian cultural situation of southwestern oklahoma. The plains apache are a small southern athabaskan group who traditionally live on the southern plains of north america, in close association with the linguistically unrelated kiowa nation, and today are centered in southwestern oklahoma and northern texas. Other groups were the lipan apache of southwestern texas and the plains apache of oklahoma. The navajo, who also speak an athabascan language, were once part of the western apache. The lipan apache were once a powerful and numerous american indian tribe of the southern great plains. A guide and millions of other books are available for. The american indian tribe known today as the fort sill apache was moved to oklahoma in 1894 after continuing nearly a decade of imprisonment and exile at. In 19, approximately 200 members of the chiricahua band of apaches came to the reservation. Apache tribe constitution apache tribe of oklahoma.
The plains apache way from generation to generation. The marvellous country, or, three years in arizona and new mexico, the apaches home electronic resource. In any event, it is generally agreed that about 5,000 apaches lived in the southwest at. All became members of the mescalero apache tribe when it was reorganized in 1936 under the provisions of the indian organization act. Subsistence in historic times consisted of wild game, cactus fruits, seeds of wild shrubs and grass, livestock, grains plundered from settlements, and a small amount of horticulture. The tribal headquarters is located two miles north of apache, oklahoma. The apache tribe of oklahoma is a federally recognized tribe. The comanche tribe overtook them, and defeated their land, causing the apaches to move to areas around new mexico, arizona, texas, mexico. The apaches fought long and hard but were eventually confined in reservations in arizona, new mexico and oklahoma, including the san carlos reservation. A captivating guide to native american history and the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Oklahoma history from a native american perspective. Apache tribe of oklahoma oklahoma state department of.
Apache chief geronimo 18291909 led his followers on a series of escapes in the mid1870s that bolstered his legend and embarrassed the u. Our culture official website of the mescalero apache tribe. Pages in category native american tribes in oklahoma the following 95 pages are in this category, out of 95 total. Language, culture, history and genealogy of the plains apache tribe. We encourage students and teachers to visit our apache language and culture pages for indepth information about the tribe, but here are our answers to the questions we are most often asked by children, with apache pictures and links. The apache of the american southwest have achieved almost legendary status for their fierceness and their tenacity in fighting the us army. During the nineteenth century they constantly engaged in warfare, and their numbers dwindled. The print edition of the historic choctawapache cookbook is sold out. The goal of the apache tribe of oklahoma is the preservation of our culture, heritage and past while ensuring the success. The history and legacy of the southwests most famous warrior tribes kindle edition by charles river editors. The last band of apache raiders, active in ensuing years under the chiricahua warrior geronimo, was hunted down in 1886 and sent first to florida, then to alabama, and finally to the oklahoma territory, where they settled among the kiowaapache the major apache groups, each speaking a different dialect, include the jicarilla and mescalero of new mexico, the chiricahua of the arizonanew. They had been held prisoner at fort sill, oklahoma since the capture of the famed apache geronimo in 1886. Listed on the national register of historic places, it now houses the apache historical society museum, which displays local history including period clothing and antique furniture, books, more than 600 local photographs, original bank fixtures, art, medical and dental equipment, and other collections and memorabilia of many past citizens of.
This is a list of federally recognized native american tribes in the u. The goal of the apache tribe of oklahoma is the preservation of our culture, heritage and past while ensuring the success, furtherance and increased opportunities for each tribal member as we move to establish a brighter future which will provide enrichment and hope. Their name is probably derived from a spanish transliteration of apachu, the term for enemy in zuni. Haleys dramatic saga of the apaches doomed guerrilla war against the whites, marks a radical departure from the method followed by previous histories of whitenative conflict. The mescalero apache tribe, located in south central new mexico, welcomes you to familiarize yourself with our history, traditions, and the current vision of our tribe.
Such chiricahua myths and traditions have closely prescribed the roles of women in relation to their husbands and children, to relatives and extended families, and to the band or tribe. The history of the native american comanche tribe includes their move from ancestral homelands in wyoming to more southerly parts and conquering new lands. Plains apache group that stayed in oklahoma and were good friends with the kiowa. Apache, lipan the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. Anadarko, ok the word apache comes from the yuma word for fightingmen and from the zuni word meaning enemy. Arguing that you cannot understand the history unless you understand the culture, haley first discusses the lifeway of the apachestheir mythology and folklore. There is some disagreement among historians about the prehistory of the apache tribe and ancestral lands. These have included the lipan apache, the fort sill apache a part of the chiricahua apache, or western apache, imprisoned in indian territory at fort sill in the. The tribe consists of about 670 tribal members, about half. Fort sill apache tribe chiricahua warm springs apache. Map showing location of the apache tribe the name apache is a word the spanish used to describe them. Apache tribe of oklahoma national indian gaming commission. The apache tribal government and administration headquarters are located at the apache tribal complex in anadarko, ok. They have established tribal governments under the indian reorganization act of 1934 25 u.
A copy of the 1901 family record book for the kiowacomancheapache tribes will be invaluable in your search. Their descendants presently live among the mescalero apache in new mexico and the tonkawa and the plains apache in oklahoma. The region now known as the state of oklahoma has been home to numerous apache groups. Comanche tribal rolls information published in books. The fort sill apache tribe adopted a bureau of indian affairs constitution in 1976. Understand tribes have their own accounts of their tribal history often not written in books. Get our tribal newsletter for events and announcements straight to your inbox. Fort sill apache tribe fort sill apache tribe tribal history biographies of important apaches, photo gallery, traditional foods, clothing, jewelry, housing, and map. Sweeney completed his apache trilogy with his 2010 book from cochise to geronimo. The tribes territory includes trust lands in southwestern oklahoma and southeastern arizona.
The other chiricahua are enrolled in the fort sill apache tribe of oklahoma, headquartered in apache, oklahoma. Today, the apache are mainly located in reservations in arizona, new mexico, and oklahoma. David granns new book explores a time when killing native. Apache, fort sill the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and. Native american history in oklahoma oklahoma primary. New tribe that arrived in oklahoma and competed with the wichita that spoke athapascan and invaded the southwest.
View on this website or download a pdf version for your very on keepsake cookbook. The historic tribal cookbook preserves recipes and history of the choctawapache tribe of ebarb. As we move forward it is our sincere desire to establish programs. Welcome to the apache tribe of oklahoma we have created this web site to keep you informed as to the progress of our efforts to improve the lives and wellbeing of our tribal members. History native americans for kids the apache peoples are made up of a group of american indian tribes that are similar in culture and speak the same language. Aug 09, 2010 several of these birth and death rolls were published in kiowa, comanche, apache, fort sill apache, wichita, caddo and delaware indian birth and death rolls 19241932 by jeff bowen. The historic tribal cookbook preserves recipes and history of the choctaw apache tribe of ebarb. Cheewa james, a direct modoc descendant, offers an explosive and personal story of her ancestrya richly documented, nonfiction narrative with highenergy, fictionalized inserts. The kiowa apache in the early southward migration attached themselves to the kiowa, whose history they have since shared. List of books and articles about apache indians online. Names like nana, cochise, and geronimo are synonymous with bravery and daring, and the tribe had that reputation long before the americans arrived.
The history of the fort sill apache tribe in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries is marked by a high level of accommodation with the larger non apache as well as nonindian cultural situation of southwestern oklahoma. Several of these birth and death rolls were published in kiowa, comanche, apache, fort sill apache, wichita, caddo and delaware indian birth and death rolls 19241932 by jeff bowen. This book is the most comprehensive ever written about this remarkable tribe, covering modoc history from ancestral times to the present. The mescalero people were nomadic hunters and gathers and roamed the southwest.
The apache indian history says it was the other way around, that most of the athapaskan speaking people migrated to the north and a few stayed in their homeland. These have included the lipan apache, the fort sill apache a part of the chiricahua apache, or western apache, imprisoned in indian territory at fort sill in the 1880s, and the apache tribe of oklahoma sometimes called plains apache and often erroneously described as kiowa apache. List of native american tribes in oklahoma wikipedia. Its federally recognized reservation is located at akela, new mexico in the heart of its historic aboriginal territory. David grann was already interested in writing a book about the serial murders of members of the oklahomabased osage indian tribe when he visited. Each subtribe is from a different geographial region. The white mountain apache tribe is located in the eastcentral region of arizona, 194 miles northeast of phoenix. Known historically as the katakas, and later as the kiowa apaches, they are descendants of apache groups who have inhabited the plains since the 16th century. Apache, north american indians who, under such leaders as cochise, mangas coloradas, geronimo, and victorio, figured largely in the history of the southwest during the latter half of the 19th century. The plains apache way traces the cultural heritage of the apache tribe of oklahoma.
Apache the fiercest warriors in the southwest legends of. They speak a language that has various dialects and belongs to the athabascan branch of the nadene linguistic stock see native american languages, and their ancestors entered the area about 1100. Oklahoma has the third largest numbers of tribes, behind alaska and california. The comanche in the 1600s moved from the mountains in the north onto the southern plains. Cemetery record books and indian history can be found on the book shelves. The commissions primary mission is to work within the framework created by the indian gaming regulatory act igra for the regulation of gaming activities conducted by tribes on indian lands to fully realize igras goals. One of those roles is to safeguard and hand on to the next. Indians north of mexico, gave a more complete history of the kiowa apache. They were then in turn conquered, after many struggles, by invading people of european descent. In any event, it is generally agreed that about 5,000 apaches lived in the southwest at the end of the 1600s. White painted woman appears in ancient myths of the chiricahua apaches as the virgin mother of the people and the origin of womens ceremonies.
Some historians believe ancestral apache split from their larger linguistic family in the canadian northwest territory around 2,000 years ago and gradually moved into the plains of canada and then later, into what is now the southwest united states. Fort sill apaches include members of the warm springs band of apache and the chiricahua apaches. They were experts in guerrilla warfare and highly skilled horsemen. Bureau of indian affairs bia records this guide is arranged geographically by state and thereunder contains a listing of tribes and bands living within that states borders. Apache tribe of oklahoma the encyclopedia of oklahoma. The apache tribe is primarily associated with spanish southwest and the states of arizona, new mexico and oklahoma. Apache, fort sill the encyclopedia of oklahoma history. The print edition of the historic choctaw apache cookbook is sold out.