The Last Bronco Apache - Massai

Step into the forgotten story of Massai — the Last Bronco Apache. Born at Mescal Mountain, Massai grew up as a fierce runner, hunter, and warrior. He fought under Geronimo, served as a U.S. Army scout, and made a daring escape from a Florida-bound prison train, walking over a thousand miles back to his homeland. For years he lived in hiding with his wife Zanagoliche and their children, hunted by soldiers and settlers, blamed for raids he may never have committed, but always a symbol of Apache resistance. In this episode of Wild West Deep Dives, we explore the Apache Wars, Massai’s dramatic leap to freedom, his life in the shadows, and his tragic death that blurred into the legend of the Apache Kid. ✨ If you love untold Wild West stories, the Apache Wars, Geronimo, and forgotten frontier history, this is one you won’t want to miss. #apachewars #Geronimo #WildWest #Massai #NativeAmericanHistory #WildWestDeepDives #ApacheKid Source for Photos William Tooahyaysay Bradford, Ikegee Nant’an and Beh Goz Ani from the Chiricahua Apache Link to website; https://chiricahuaapachenation.org Mescal Mountain https://themtsarecalling.com/mescal/ Rain in the Desert Photo Jessie Eastland Sources for Research https://www.historynet.com/massai-zanagoliche-apache-abduction-turned-enduring-love-story/ Article by Sherry Robinson New Mexico Journalist and Historian https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/trail_dust/trail-dust-massai-s-escape-part-of-apache-history/article_360b6cbd-e430-57bb-b4bb-78c70e0b8285.html Article by Marc Simmons New Mexico Historian https://truewestmagazine.com/article/who-is-the-american-indian-massai/ https://www.nps.gov/chir/learn/historyculture/massai-point.htm Massai Point and Plateau https://www.oldpueblo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/202109opa86_-ApacheWarriorsTellTheirSideToEveBall.pdf Alberta’s interview https://archive.org/details/apachevoicesthei0000robi/page/86/mode/2up?q=massai Apache Voices: Their Stories of Survival as told by Eve Ball, by Sherry Robinson Massai’s stories as told by his daughter, Alberta Begay in 1955. Eugene Chibuabua, who became Massai’s son-in-law, corroborated the account.