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The Apache Nation: A Brief History
A concise period-by-period history of Apache peoples from their arrival in the Southwest to today's sovereign nations, naming the groups instead of one Apache nation.
History and Conflict
Apache Nations in American History
Apache peoples’ place in the wider history of the West and the United States.
The Apache Nation's Role in the American West's History: A Historical Account
How Apache nations shaped the Spanish, Mexican and U.S. borderlands, influencing where settlements, presidios, trade routes and even the border itself were placed.
The Apache People: Their Contributions to American History
Documented Apache contributions to American history, including military service, place names, land stewardship, scholarship and public figures, without vague praise.
The Apache People: Their History and Contributions
A look at contemporary contributions by Apache artists, scientists, athletes and public servants, set in the history of the Apache nations they come from.
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Apache History An overview of Apache history across regions and eras. Spain and Mexico Apache relations with Spanish and Mexican rule. Apache and the United States Army, treaties, missions and federal policy. The Apache Wars The wars, removal and loss of land, told with care. Resistance and Survival Apache resistance to conquest and the wars it brought, told with care. Impact of Colonization How colonization, disease and settlement changed Apache societies. History Overviews and Timelines Long views and timelines of Apache history. Cultural Exchange Trade, contact and exchange between Apache peoples and others. Self-Determination in History How Apache nations pressed for justice, governance and redress across the 20th century. Apache Scouts Apache men who served as US Army scouts, and the hard questions their service raises. The Chiricahua Prisoner of War Years The 27-year imprisonment of Chiricahua people in Florida, Alabama and Oklahoma.