A History of Mescalero Apache - U.S. Army Encounters in Dog Canyon, New Mexico: 1849-1880

Author(s): Julio L. Betancourt

Year: 1981

Summary

This paper surveys the literature and chronicles the interactions between the U.S. Army and the Mescalero Apache in Dog Canyon, New Mexico during the period between 1849 - 1880. It also provides a small amount of background information on earlier interactions with Native Americans in the area.

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Cite this Record

A History of Mescalero Apache - U.S. Army Encounters in Dog Canyon, New Mexico: 1849-1880. Julio L. Betancourt. In Cultural Resources on the Lincoln National Forest. Albuquerque, New Mexico: USDA Forest Service, Southwest Region. 1981 ( tDAR id: 37123) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8542PJ7

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Keywords

Culture
Hist N Nat Amer

Investigation Types
Collections Research • Historic Background Research

General
Apache • Cultural Resource • Historic Overview / Synthesis-Project Specific • Historic Resource Study • History • Significance / Management • Site Settlement • Statement For Management • U.S. Army encounters • U.S. - Indian relations

Geographic Keywords
35035 (Fips Code) • Dog Canyon • New Mexico (State / Territory) • North America (Continent) • Otero (County) • Sacramento Mountains • United States of America (Country)

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 1825 to 1899

Spatial Coverage

min long: -106.179; min lat: 32.319 ; max long: -105.157; max lat: 33.226 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Sponsor(s): National Forest Service, Southwestern Region, Albuquerque, NM

Prepared By(s): National Forest Service, Southwestern Region, Albuquerque, NM

Record Identifiers

NADB document id number(s): 921767

NADB citation id number(s): 000000120226

Notes

General Note: Sent from: USDA, FS, Southwestern Region, Albuquerque, NM

General Note: Submitted to: USDA, FS, Southwestern Region, Albuquerque, NM. Originally this record was automatically added to tDAR from NADB. In 2014, a copy of the document was added and the record metadata was updated.

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