Boarding School and Land Allotment Eras 1879-1933

1894

Geronimo and Apaches are disallowed a return to their homelands

Apache chief Geronimo (right) and his warriors. Image: Camillus S. Fly; Arizona Historical Society
Apache chief Geronimo (right) and his warriors. Image: Camillus S. Fly; Arizona Historical Society

Apaches are supposed to be allowed to return to their homelands. However, they are met with resistance from White citizens of Arizona. Instead, the Kiowa and Comanche offer the Apache a part of their reservation in Oklahoma as their new home.

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