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Ojo Caliente Apache (Ojo Calientes)

"Ojo Caliente" was the name of an Apache band of New Mexico. They are Chiricahua speakers, also known as the Chihende or Warm Springs Apache. The name "Ojo Caliente" comes from a Spanish placename on the band's territory, which literally means "hot spring." After colonization, the Ojo Caliente Apaches merged with other Chiricahua people. Most Ojo Caliente descendents live in Oklahoma today.

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Ojo Caliente Apache language
Apache culture
Apache history
Athabaskan languages
Indian tribes of the Southwest

Here are links to more Internet resources about the Ojo Caliente Apaches:
Fort Sill Tribe of Chiricahua-Warm Springs Apache
Ojo Caliente Apaches: A History

Here are a few good books about the Ojo Caliente Apaches:
In the Days of Victorio: Recollections of a Warm Springs Apache
Apache Lightning: The Last Great Battles of the Ojo Calientes
Culture and Customs of the Apache Indians
Wisdom Sits In Places

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