apache indians

Chronicles the life of Native American chief, Geronimo.

From hunting buffalo on the plains to harvesting the bulb of the agave plant in the rocky desert, the Apache have shown great resourcefulness throughout their history. This volume allows readers a glimpse into the rich culture of this native people, including the significant and sometimes tragic events that changed their traditional way of life forever. Famous Apache leaders Cochise and Geronimo are highlighted in the text as well as life on modern Apache reservations. Carefully chosen photographs and graphic organizers emphasize key ideas about Apache customs and history.

"A history of the people and events that influenced the North American Indian tribe known as the Apache, including warrior Geronimo and conflicts such as the Camp Grant Massacre"--.

A look at the life of the legendary Apache leader, Geronimo.

A brief biography of Chiricahua Apache leader and medicine man, Geronimo, that provides details of his life and his battles against Mexico and the United States over expansion into Apache tribal lands.

Amanda, the beautiful, tempestuous heiress who gave up a life of pampered luxury to seek romance in the harsh mining country of Arizona ... DART, the bold, exciting half-indian engineer whose primitive urges warred with his ambition, and his love ... Their marriage was battered by suspicion and tragedy ... until they were driven to stake their lives on a fable of fantastic wealth hidden in a haunted valley!.

Biography of Chiricahua Apache chief Cochise, detailing his life and activities in the United States and Mexico.

A young half-Apache man named Edgar Mint tells his life story, in which he is run over by a car at the age of seven, suffers a stint in a boarding school for Native American orphans, and is placed in the home of a dysfunctional Mormon foster family.