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    The Apache were one of the most feared Native American nations in the American Southwest, and even today they are one of the most well-known and publicized tribes. In 1871, legal documentation submitted from the Territory of Arizona alone recorded 25 pages of sworn affidavits attesting to the Apache outrages from 1869 to 1870 alone. The Apache reputation as fierce warriors, capable of extreme acts of violence and torture, was known across the nation and internationally. Close to home, the Apache

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    English III 14 November 2014 Apache Culture The apache tribe is split into 6 sub-tribes. They live in the plains and the southwest. Life in the tribe was, for the most part, intense to say the least. By many Pueblos the Apache were named “The Enemy” due to their guerrilla warfare when they would raid the Pueblo villages for multiple things. Despite the fear amongst many different people, the Apache tribe was one of the most notorious Native American tribes because the Apache culture is still existent

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    Who was Geronimo and what did he do? Geronimo was an Apache leader who accomplished a lot throughout his life. Geronimo was born June 16, 1829 and died on February 17, 1909. Geronimo and the Apache’s had been in a war with the Mexicans. Geronimo had a special hatred for the mexicans. One day he was on a trading mission and came back to find out that his wife, kids, and his mother had all been murdered by a group of Mexicans. Geronimo was a very skilled, bold, brave, and intelligent warrior who still

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    It were these mythical characters that provided the basis for basic understandings of nature as well as the beings who were venerated in various ceremonies among the Apaches. It is important to understand the importance of the aforementioned "Power" and its idea that nothing could be accomplished without it. Raiding and war were common aspects of Chiricahua behavior. Far more productive than agriculture was the practice of raiding (Cole 48). Usually raiding communities of Northern Mexico

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    great. Our country has endured many wars, struggles, economic and agricultural hardship and a history that many would call shameful. However, the United States has evolved over hundreds of years and has transcended its very existence and influenced every corner of the globe, because of those past hardships our country has grown into what has become the most diverse, opportunistic and free country the world has ever known. In this essay, I will discuss the Apache Indians long and proud culture in conjunction

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    incident marked a turning point in his life-Geronimo learned to hate that day and vowed to fight to the death for his land and people. To the Apaches, Geronimo embodied the very essence of the Apache values; aggressiveness and courage in the face of difficulty. These qualities brought fear to the settlers of Arizona and New Mexico. The apaches were mostly migratory following the seasons, hunting and farming. When food was scarce, it was the custom to raid

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    Geronimo was born in June 1829 in No-Doyohn Canyon, Mexico, that today is near Clifton, Arizona into the Bedonkohe Apache tribe. Having had viewed the Geronimo video, it is apparent that he was a hero to some for being determined to be free at all costs. It is also fair to say that many of his own Apache tribe feels to this day, that he alone is the reason the Apache lost their homeland and caused so many to die. Personally, I find him to be a man who looked up to his Leaders and became a product

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    Geronimo Apache Tribe

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    Introduction Paragraph: Do you ponder the Apache tribe is the best native tribe? They’re the best tribe because they have lot of terrific facts about them and their history . Their marvelous tepees with beautiful hides and panting are antique. The Apache are very interesting in many ways. One way they are interesting is that in 1848 and 1852 there were wars. The life of apache was hard to. They have a very strong man named Geronimo. He is the chief of the tribe. He was a fabulous leader in many ways

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    200 Apaches massacred, 100 more murdered, and 148 laying dead at Chihuahua Mexico, was something the Chiricahua Apache tribe, and many other tribes, lived through on a regular basis (Hoxie 1).  All of the previously mentioned, in addition to wars and being parted from their own land, were some of the consequences due to a country seeking to expand and conquer new territory, regardless of what or who they had to eliminate in order to accomplish this goal.  However, if Americans would have taken a

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    of the most studied Native American tribes.Their culture was affected by relocation of environment, wars between the Spaniards and the U.S. Government, and more. Even though most people would think in today’s world, Navajos don’t exist anymore, they have a population of 250,000. Located in the states of Utah, Arizona and New Mexico, the Navajo nation covers 27,000 miles of land. Even through wars, The treaty between the United States and the Navajos, and the colonization of Christopher Columbus,

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