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˜Apache Indian Culture and History –

As a complement to our Apache language information, here is our collection of indexed links about the Apache tribe and their society. Please note that Apaches and other American Indians are living people with a present and a future as well as a past. Apache history is interesting and important, but the Apache Indians are still here today, too, and we try to feature modern writers as well as traditional folklore, contemporary art as well as museum pieces, and issues and struggles of today as well as the tragedies of yesterday. Please contact us if you have an Apache link to add.

Apache Tribal and Community Websites

Official homepages of individual Apache nations in the United States, with information about tribal leadership, services, and events:
Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico;

Yavapai-Apache Nation, Arizona;

White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona


Mescalero Apache Tribal Historic Preservation Office
    Tribal organization dedicated to the protection of Mescalero, Chiricahua, and Lipan Apache culture.

Maps of Apache Lands

Land of the Ndee:
    Map showing the locations of the Jicarilla, Mescalero, Chiricahua, and Western Apaches.
Texas Indian Maps:
    Tribal map showing the original territory of the Apache Indians and their neighbors in Texas.

Apache Lifestyle and Tradition

The Apaches * Chiricahua Apache
    Articles on Apache culture and history.
The Apache Indians:
    Curtis' early 20th-century ethnography of the Apache tribe.
Tribal Amusements, Manners, and Customs:
    Narration by the Chiricahua leader Geronimo about Apache culture and traditional life.
The Texas Apaches:
    Photographs and cultural overview of the Apache Indians of Texas.
Apache Jii Day:
    Page for kids on Apache culture, with photos from a San Carlos cultural festival.
Apache Indian Clothes * Indian Clothing * Indian Hair Styles:
    Pictures of traditional Apache Indian clothing and hair.
Apache Gesatho Recipe * Nopalitos (Prickly Pear) * Apache Acorn Stew with Dumplings:
    Traditional Apache recipes.
Apache Tribes * Apaches * Apache Native Americans:
    Simple articles on the Apache Indians, written for kids.
The Apache Indians:
    Tribal profile, historical timeline, and links.

Apache Religion and Myth

Native American Religion:
    Advice for people researching traditional Apache religion and other American Indian spirituality.
Apache Indian Religion:
    Narration by the Chiricahua Apache leader Geronimo on his people's beliefs about the afterlife.
Western Apache Religion and Expressive Culture * Mescalero Apache Religion and Expressive Culture:
    Articles on Apache religious traditions in two different culture areas.
Apache Legends:
    Collection of Apache Indian legends and folktales.

Apache Literature and Arts

Harris Burnette:
    Songs performed by a White Mountain Apache musician.
Native American Art:
    Information, photographs and links about Apache and other native art.

Apache History

Geronimo: His Own Story:
    Online text of the Chiricahua leader's autobiography, giving the Apache view of the wars with the Mexicans and Americans.
Geronimo * Geronimo, Chiricahua Apache: * Geronimo/Goyathlay * Geronimo and the End of the Apache Wars: Geronimo:
    Other articles and books about the famous warrior Geronimo (Goyathlay.)
Cochise * Cochise, Chief of the Apaches * Cochise: * Cochise, Chiricahua Chief:
    Information about the Apache Indian chief Cochise.
Mangas Coloradas * Chief Mangas Coloradas:
    Chiricahua Apache chief Mangas Coloradas (Red Sleeves.)
Plains Indians in the New France Era:
    Historical articles and maps covering the Apache, Wichita, Arikara, and other Plains Indian tribes.

Apache Genealogy

Apache Genealogy Forums:
    Messageboards for Apache Indian descendants.
Access Genealogy: Apache Tribe
    Article on Apache history and genealogy.
American Indian Heritage:
    Direction for those seeking Apache and other Native American ancestors.

Books for sale on the Apaches

Wisdom Sits In Places
    Interesting book for sale about the Apache language, culture, and worldview.
Tales of the Jicarilla Apache Indians * Tales of the Chiricahua Apache Indians * Tales of the White Mountain Apache:
    Collections of Apache myths and legends.
Apache Indian Baskets
    Coffee table book with pictures and descriptions of Apache Indian basketry.
Autobiography of a Kiowa Apache Indian
    Interesting book by 19th-century Kiowa-Apache author Jim Whitewolf.
Once They Moved Like the Wind * Forgetting and Remembering Apache History * Apache Wars: The Final Resistance:
    Books on the Apache Wars of the late 1800's.
The Apache Indians * The Apache:
    Children's books about the Apache Indian tribe.
Native American Books:
    Evolving list of books about Apaches and American Indians in general.

Links, References, and Additional Information

Apache People * Apache * Jicarilla Apache * Tonto Apache * Chiricahua * Mescalero * Lipan * Plains Apache:
Encyclopedia articles on the Apache tribes.
Los Apache
Information about the Apache tribe in Spanish.
Apache Indians * Apaches:
Apache links.



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