Book

The Mescalero Apaches

University of Oklahoma Press • Norman • Published In 1973 • Pages: 10, 335

By: Sonnichsen, C. L. (Charles Leland).

Abstract

This source presents the history of the Mescalero Apaches, from the Spanish Conquest to 1972. The author's main purpose is to present facts largely from the Mescalero point of view in order to foster understanding of the Indians' plight. Apparently, only a few renegade Mescaleros were involved in the intense warfare between Apaches and the U. S.

HRAF PubDate

2019

Region

North America

Sub Region

Southwest and Basin

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Historian

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Marlene Martin ; John Beierle ; 1979

Field Date

1946-1972

Coverage Place

Mescalero Indian Reservation, New Mexico, United States

Notes

by C. L. Sonnichsen

Table of Contents: I. After four centuries: an introduction; II. The desert breed: the Apaches and their way of life; III. Crucible of courage: Apache against Spaniard; IV. No hope for peace: the Americans take over; V. Hunger and defeat: the Mescaleros give up; VI. We are men and braves: the Mescaleros against General Carleton; VII. Back to the wilds: The Mescaleros choose freedom; VIII. Peace with dishonor; the Mescaleros settle down; IX. The bloody border: Victorio takes the warpath; X. The army moves in: the disarming of the Mescaleros; XI. Peace at last: Victorio goes under; XII. Prisoners of war: the Apaches in exile; XIII. In slow motion: fifty years of difficulty; XIV. Better days: the Indians get a new deal; XV. Today and tomorrow: the Mescaleros face the future.

Information on the campaigns of Victorio, Nana, and Geronimo have been marked for the NT8 Eastern Apache file. Researchers interested in these wars in which several renegade Mescaleros took part should consult the NT8 file. Category 727 was used for the Bosque Redondo period.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-319)

LCCN

58011610

LCSH

Mescalero Indians