Bud Shapard

Alabama (1) Americani nativi (1) and Oklahoma. Tracing the events of Loco’s long tenure as a leader of the Warm Springs Chiricahua band (1) and others continued their raiding and sought to undermine Loco’s efforts (1) and some Chiricahua descendants have branded him as fainthearted despite his well-known valor in combat. In this engaging biography (1) Apache (1) Apaches (1) better known as Loco (1) Bud Shapard tells the story of this important but overlooked chief against the backdrop of the harrowing Apache wars and eventual removal of the tribe from its homeland to prison camps in Florida (1) Chief Loco (1) including interviews with Loco’s grandsons and other descendants (1) Loco persevered in his quest for peace against frustrating odds and often treacherous U.S. government policy. Even as Geronimo (1) maintained his commitment to keep Apache families safe from wartime dangers. Based on extensive research (1) May 2010 (1) motivated by his love for children (1) Naiche (1) Shapard tells how Loco steered his followers along a treacherous path of unforeseeable circumstances and tragic developments in the mid-to-late 1800s. While recognizing the near-impossibility of Apache-American coexistence (1) Shapard’s biography is an important counterview for historians and buffs interested in Apache history and a moving account of a leader ahead of his time. (1) Storia (1) this visionary chief (1) was the only Apache leader to make a lasting peace with both Americans and Mexicans. Yet most historians have ignored his efforts (1) Winner of the 2011 New Mexico Book Award in the multi-cultural catagory Jlin-tay-i-tith (1)