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Dilzhe'e (Dilzhę́’é)

"Dilzhe'e" is an alternate name for the Western Apache tribe. It is used by many Western Apache people, particularly the Tonto Apaches and San Carlos Apaches, to refer to their own communities. The origin of this name is uncertain, but likely comes from a Navajo word for the call of a jaybird, dilzhé'ii, which the Navajos thought the Apache language resembled.

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Here are links to our webpages about the Dilzhe'e tribe and language:

Dilzhe'e language
Apache culture
Apache nation
Apache pronunciation
Na-Dene languages
Southwest Indian culture

Here are a few good books about the Dilzhe'es:
Culture and Customs of the Apache Indians
Wisdom Sits In Places
Western Apache-English Dictionary

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