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Apache Wars in Grant County, NM

Grant County sat at the heart of the Apache homeland. The Mimbres / Chihenne / Bedonkohe bands and US Army campaigns against Mangas Coloradas, Victorio, Nana, and Geronimo's group define the region's 1850-1886 history.

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Apache Indiansorg

The Indigenous group associated with the Jicarilla Apache Fiesta, engaged in traditional ceremonies and festivals in New Mexico.

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Apache scoutsorg

Group of scouts led by Al Sieber at Fort Apache.

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Chiricahua Apache bandorg

A specific Apache band mentioned as part of the adaptation to Spanish colonial policies.

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Mescalero Apacheorg

A Western Apache group culturally attributed as the makers of the basketry tray specimen.

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Mescalero Apachesorg

The group of four Mescalero Apaches who were imprisoned and forced to work by soldiers.

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Mimbres Foundationorg

The Mimbres Foundation conducted excavations in the Mimbres Valley.

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Victorio Land and Cattle Companyorg

The Victorio Land and Cattle Company owns land needed for the Elephant Butte reclamation project.

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Warm Springs (Chihenne) bandorg

Apache band under Victorio, active during the San Carlos reservation period and the Apache wars in southwestern New Mexico.

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White Mountain Apachesorg

Group of Apaches reported to be uneasy and feared to go on the warpath.

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Mimbres Mining Companyorg

Mining company that received an unauthorized tax rebate of $500 on $25,000 valuation.

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Apache raiding partyorg

Band estimated at fifty warriors who ambushed and killed Sheriff Bullard on the road to Pinos Altos.

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Chiricahua bandorg

A band of Apache people in the Spanish borderlands.

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U.S. Armyorg

The U.S. Army, specifically Lt. Stephen Abbot, was involved in archaeological work at Fort Bayard.

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Victorio Hotelorg

A hotel in Kingston, New Mexico, managed by Geo F. Laird and operated by Holt Cashman.

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White Mountain Apache Indiansorg

Twenty-six members of this tribe who were the first to enter the government Indian school.

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Bedonkohe bandorg

One of the four main Chiricahua Apache bands.

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Geronimo's peopleorg

The group of Native Americans riding with Geronimo during the attack.

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Gila Apachesorg

The Gila Apaches conducted raids that Fort Seldon was established to protect against.

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Mimbreno Apache bandorg

A specific Apache band mentioned as part of the adaptation to Spanish colonial policies.

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Mimbres Apachesorg

An Apache group led by Chief Mangas Colorado.

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Mimbres river Apachesorg

The Apache group under Mangas Colorado who held undisputed sway over Grant County and surrounding areas.

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Mimbres Valley Cooperative Creamery Associationorg

Stockholders of the Mimbres Valley Cooperative Creamery Association met to elect a board of directors and plan for a creamery.

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Southern Apacheorg

Michael Steck served as Indian Agent for the Southern Apache, during which time reports were made about internal feuding and captive-taking among bands.

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Warm Spring Apachesorg

Apache tribe headed by Victorio, to which Kaetenay was related by marriage.

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Warm Springs Apache bandorg

One of the Apache bands from which scouts were recruited.

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White Mountain Apache communityorg

The community of White Mountain Apache people whose perspectives are represented in the Fort Apache Scout newspaper columns.

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White Mountain Apache scoutsorg

A group of Apache scouts from the White Mountain Apache community who were the subjects and authors of newspaper columns.

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Chiricahuaorg

Tribe of which Bonita is a chief.

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Fort Apacheorg

Military fort where Al Sieber served as chief of scouts.

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Fort Sill Apache Tribeorg

Organization for which Leland Michael Darrow serves as Tribal Historian.

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Gila Mescalero Apachesorg

The Native American group that is the subject of the mentioned treaties and appropriations.

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Mimbres peopleorg

People whose artistic achievement is essential for understanding through the study of their pottery.

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Mimbres social hierarchyorg

Evidence for hierarchy examined through mortuary practices and household organization at the Mattocks site.

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Mimbreno bandorg

A band of Apache people in the Spanish borderlands.

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Parker's scoutsorg

Scouting party led by Parker that surrounded Victorio's camp.

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Spanish and Mexican forcesorg

The colonial and national authorities that interacted with Apache bands through the Janos Presidio.

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United States scoutsorg

The United States scouts were a group of Native Americans employed by the U.S. government during Geronimo's raid, some of whom are alleged to have attacked Ike …

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Bureau of American Ethnologyorg

Organization associated with the study of the Mimbres culture and Native American archaeology.

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Chihene bandorg

One of the four main Chiricahua Apache bands; its camp was attacked by 30 miners in 1860.

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Chokonen bandorg

One of the four main Chiricahua Apache bands.

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Cureton Brothersorg

The Cureton Brothers have rented Captain Rabb's place on the Mimbres.

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government Indian schoolorg

School that 26 White Mountain Apache Indians arrived to attend, the first of their tribe to enter.

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Hall brothersorg

The Hall brothers employed a gang of cowboys who allegedly assaulted a Chinaman while traveling through the lower Mimbres from Texas.

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Harvey systemorg

The Harvey system, a network of dining rooms and services on railroads, employed Antonio Apache as a representative on the California Limited train.

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Head & Heartorg

Business that formerly employed W. H. King at Apache Tejo.

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Heard Museumorg

Institution that held the burden basket on loan from September 8 to September 23, 1977.

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Indian scoutsorg

A party of scouts who discovered and fought the Apache murderers of Freeman T. Cosper.

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Kirker's companyorg

A company raised by Kirker composed of Shawnee and Delaware Indians and select American and Mexican frontiersmen to fight Apaches.

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Mescalerosorg

Apache tribe attacked by Hatch at the Mescalero agency, with twenty-two mostly women and children killed.

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Mexican authorityorg

One of the parties involved in relations with Apache bands at Janos Presidio.

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Nednhi bandorg

One of the four main Chiricahua Apache bands.

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New Dealorg

A U.S. federal initiative from 1933 to 1939 that funded cultural and public works projects, including documentation of Native American ceremonies like the Jicar…

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New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resourcesorg

Authored a comprehensive survey covering mining districts in Grant County's Mimbres Resource Area.

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Ninth Cavalryorg

U.S. Army cavalry unit whipped by Victorio at San Andreas.

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Public Works of Art Projectorg

A New Deal-era program active between 1933 and 1939 that supported artistic documentation of public works and cultural events such as the Jicarilla Apache Fiest…

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Ramona Schoolorg

School where Apache Indian boys Chas. Dickens and Mark Hopkins studied before being sent to Carlisle.

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Spanish authorityorg

One of the parties involved in relations with Apache bands at Janos Presidio.

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Stockmanorg

A newspaper credited as the source of the Apache murderers story.

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troop of cavalryorg

A troop of cavalry was deployed to prevent the escape of Apache prisoners.

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United States of Americaorg

The United States of America filed a lawsuit against the American Lumber Company and Clark M. Carr over land rights and accounting.

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