APACHE TRACKERS

The Apache were formidable trackers, hunters and warriors. The mountain and desert terrain they inhabited demanded extraordinary skill just for survival. Their success as raiders made them feared - and hunted - by everyone.

Despite the enmity of their neighbors and the harshness of their land, the Apache survived. From the 1600s on they fought invasions of Spaniards, Mexicans, Comanche and early settlers.

The cavalry had a tough time with the Apaches. They were fierce fighters and very devious at hiding their trails. But eventually the government got lucky. Relations between the six Apache tribes weren't always friendly so the cavalry hired Apache warriors who had been sent to reservations to track the renegades. It may have been the only way for the cavalry to win: use an Apache to catch an Apache.