
The captive white boy, Santiago McKinn, poses with a group of children in Geronimo's Camp. Behind him is a partially constructed tent. The photo by Camillus Sidney Fly was taken in 1886 shortly before Geronimo's surrender to General George Crook on March 27, 1886. McKinn was taken from his home near Mimbres in the New Mexico Territory in 1885 by Chiricahua Apaches. McKinn assimilated with the Apaches during his captivity -- even learning their language -- and cried when he was returned to his family.
Santiago McKinn vs. John Russell
Take a look at the movie "Hombre" (1967) with Paul Newman, Barbara Rush, Richard Boone,etc. The story takes place in the 1880s with an ambiguous character named John Russell (Newman) -- a white man raised by the Arizona Apaches. As Russell practically considers himself an Indian, his motivations and intentions follow in that vein. At the end of the movie, the heavily cropped picture of "Santiago McKinn" is used to represent "John Russell". Who's telling the truth here?