what was the shelter that the apaches had
They ate mostly buffalo, deer, and turkey. They also ate corn, squash, and beans. They were nomads who had to hunt and harvest much of their food, What is the Apache shelter like? Cochise (or Cheis) was one of the most famous Apache leaders (along with Geronimo and Mangas Coloradas) to resist intrusions by Americans during the 19th century. He was described as a large man (for the time), with a muscular frame. The shelter that the Apache Indians live in is the dwellings. They built shelters that were called the âwickiupâ. This shelter was covered with brush, grass, and reed mats, they always had a fire pit and a smoke hole. Almost everything that they used for shelter had grass on top to shelter them.