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Mountain Apache

"Mountain Apache" is an alternate name for the Jicarilla Apache tribe. It is a literal English translation of the tribal name K'op-Tagui, which is the name for the Jicarillas in the language of the neighboring Kiowa tribe.

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Here are links to our webpages about the Mountain Apache tribe and language:

Mountain Apache language
Jicarilla
Apache culture
The Apaches
Athabaskan
Southwest Native American tribes

Here are a few good books about the Mountain Apaches:
Culture and Customs of the Apache Indians
The Jicarilla Apaches: A Study in Survival
Jicarilla Apache-English Dictionary

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