The Apache Tribe are known to be North American native people who originated from the southwestern United States and Northern Mexico. Not much is known about how the Apache came to North America however, most scholars believe that they migrated from the north and arrived in A.D. 800 or 900 to New Mexico and Arizona. They are known by many names such as Plains Apache, Prairie Apache, or The Apache Tribe of Oklahoma. Nowadays in modern Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona tens of thousands of Apaches thrive. The Apaches were ruthless and would always find a way to get what they want but at the same time they were wise and thoughtful (Helen Dwyer). The Apaches survived mostly off of buffalo meat and used their hides as protective clothing. They lived in tepees made of buffalo hides (Apache Indians). They became known for their skillful
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The region was starting to flood with Americans; which caused problems to arise for the Apaches. The Americans had barely any respect for the rights of Apaches and their land. Over the passing years, the Apaches were gathered and forced into reservations. The Apaches tried fighting against U.S. troops for the defense of their homeland but had failed to defend it. In 1886 a small group of Apaches surrendered. They were then sent off to Florida as war prisoners. That had all ended and the reservation era had begun (Helen Dwyer). Although the Apaches were raiders and were kind of commanding they had their falls too. They were driven out of their own land and forced onto reservations. However, today the Apaches have made important contributions to Native American scholarship, literature, and the arts. The most famous Apache artist, Chiricahua Apache sculptor Allan Houser was recognized worldwide for his marble, wood, stone, and bronze sculpting works (Helen Dwyer). The Apaches today are pretty successful and are blissfully
The region was starting to flood with Americans; which caused problems to arise for the Apaches. The Americans had barely any respect for the rights of Apaches and their land. Over the passing years, the Apaches were gathered and forced into reservations. The Apaches tried fighting against U.S. troops for the defense of their homeland but had failed to defend it. In 1886 a small group of Apaches surrendered. They were then sent off to Florida as war prisoners. That had all ended and the reservation era had begun (Helen Dwyer). Although the Apaches were raiders and were kind of commanding they had their falls too. They were driven out of their own land and forced onto reservations. However, today the Apaches have made important contributions to Native American scholarship, literature, and the arts. The most famous Apache artist, Chiricahua Apache sculptor Allan Houser was recognized worldwide for his marble, wood, stone, and bronze sculpting works (Helen Dwyer). The Apaches today are pretty successful and are blissfully