The Mescalero Apache Tribe was established by President Ulysses S. Grant on May 27, 1873. There are three sub bands that comprise the Tribe: Mescalero Apache, Chiricahua and the Lipan.
Before the reservations had been created the Mescalero were of nomadic hunters and gatherers that had roamed through the southwest. The women were very good at preparing and finding food from many different plant sources. They had been very good at guerrilla warfare and were highly skilled horsemen.
The people were given the name "Mescalero" because they gathered and ate the mescal plant. It was the staple of their diets and could sustain them in good times and bad.
The Apache were the only Native American Tribe that had stirred up terror and constant fear throughout the Southwest. They would raid any Spanish, Mexican, or any American settlement they would come upon. They also defended their homelands and would put up a fight every time.
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Within their homeland lie the four sacred Mountains: Sierra Blanca, Guadalupe Mountains, Three Sisters and Oscura Peak. These four mountains represent the four directions of life for the Apache People.
- http://www.mescaleroapache.com/area/history_and_cul.htm
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