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The Apache like other Native American tribes took captives. This included both other Native Americans and well as white settlers. These were commonly children. Adults were often killed. Captives were variously treated. Adults might be tortured. Others were treated as slaves or adopted into the tribe. Americans generally did not have racial concepts. Thus membership in the tribe was not a acial matter. Actual experiences varied widely. This depended both on individual tribal members and well as individual captives. One captive was Santiago McKinn, who was taken in 1885 by Chiricahua Apaches from his home near Mimbres, New Mexico Territory (1885). His name may sound a little unlilely. Tht was because his fther was Irish and his mother Mexican. Santigo was 9-10 years old. A newspaper articles described him, "He has light hair, gray eyes, and is of light build." He was well treated during his 5 months with the Apaches, and assimilated with them. He learned to speak their language. He was only returned shortly before Geronimo surrendered to General Crook (1886).
The photo here was taken by Tombstone's famous photographer, C. S. Fly.
New York Times (March 30, 1886).
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