Apache Indians

The Apache Tribe is primarily associated with Spanish Southwest and the state of Oklahoma. See the Bands and Groups below for at least a partial listing of federally-recognized the subdivisions of the tribe, with their locations and reservations.

Linguistic Group: Athabascan

Cultural: Plains

Apache Eastern: Lipan, Jicarilla, Mescalero and Kiowa Apache.

Apache Western: Chiricahua, Tonto, Pinal, Coyotero, Arivaipa and White Mountain Apache

History
The Apache could not be suppressed by the Spanish or the Mexicans.

Brief Timeline
1846: homeland became New Mexico Territory

1861: The Chiricahuz under leadership of Cochise went to war with the United States

The Coyotero and Lipan were nearly exterminated

1863: The Mescalero surrendered

1868: the Jicarilla surrendered

1872: Cochise and the Chiricahua made peace with the United States. A number of Chiricahua led by Geronimo rejected peeace and left the reservations to raid.

1886: Geronimo surrendered

Reservations
Arizona: Camp Verde, Fort Apache, White Mountain, San Carrlos

New Mexico: Fort Sill

Oklahoma: Anadarko

Apaceh/Kiowa - Federal Trust land

Apache/Mojave/Yavapai - Fort McDowell

Apache/Yavapai - Camp Verde

Arapaho/ Shoshone - Wind River

Apache/Yavapai - Payson Community

Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Bands
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Apache tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods.

Tribal Headquarters
There is no single tribal headquarters for all parts of the Apache Indian Tribe in the United States. Each part of the tribe has their own tribal offices and headquarters. For information on those offices, see the individual pages for each part of the tribe.

Bands and Groups of the Tribe and Their Reservations
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma

Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma

Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico (formerly Jicarilla Apache Tribe) -- Jicarilla Apache Reservation

Mescalero Apache Tribe -- Mescalero Reservation (New Mexico)

San Carlos Apache Tribe -- San Carlos Reservation (Arizona)

Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona

White Mountain Apache Tribe -- Fort Apache Reservation (Arizona)

Yavapai-Apache Nation -- Camp Verde Reservation (Arizona)

Records
Agency Records

Correspondence and Census

Vital Records


 * Kiowa (M595) Births and Deaths 1924-1932 FHL Film: 576909, 1930-1936 FHL film: 576911
 * Truxton Canon (M595) Births and Deaths 1924-1939 FHL Film: 583040
 * Jicarilla (M595) Births and Deaths 1924-1929, FHL Film: 576887

Important Web Sites

 * Constitution and By-laws of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
 * Constitution and By-laws of the Yavapai-Apache Nation
 * White Mountain Apache Tribe Official Website
 * Apache Wikipedia