The Apache wars ended in 1886, bringing to a close not only a series of military campaigns in the Southwest but also indigenous armed resistance against the United States that had persisted for decades. The last noteworthy armed conflict of this long period of resistance was the 1885-86 Geronimo Campaign. With the end of this conflict came the end of not only Geronimo but also a whole series of American expansion that used various deceptive means (and military force when necessary) to carry out their "final solution" to the "Indian problem."This paper will not only spotlight Geronimo's surrender but also explore what led Geronimo to surrender and what made the peace (or lack of peace) that came after his surrender particularly deceptive.