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.

Linguistice Group: Athabascan

Cultural: Plains

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

Apache Western: Chiricahuz, 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

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

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