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Apache Tribe Traditions: A Celebration of Their Heritage
A plain-language survey of traditions documented among Apache groups, from the Sunrise Ceremony to crafts and storytelling, and why they vary between nations.
Origins and Identity
Heritage Celebrations
Powwows, night ceremonies and the many ways Apache communities describe and celebrate their heritage.
Apache Tribe Traditions: A Celebration of Heritage
How Apache nations mark their heritage through public events such as tribal fairs, rodeos and feast days, and what visitors should know before attending.
Apache Tribe Traditions: A Celebration of Their Ancestral Heritage
How Apache families and nations link present-day life to their ancestors through place names, homelands and kinship, and how those ties differ between groups.
Apache Tribe Traditions: A Glimpse into Their Rich Heritage
A look at Apache material heritage: basketry, beadwork, cradleboards and clothing as living arts that Apache artists continue to practice and adapt today.
Apache Tribe Traditions: The Significance of the Apache Night Chant
The Night Chant is a Navajo (Dine) ceremony, not an Apache one. This article clarifies the name and gives a restrained, public-level look at Apache night gatherings.
Apache Tribe Traditions: The Significance of the Powwow
The powwow is an intertribal gathering that spread widely in the 20th century, not an ancient Apache ceremony. Here is how Apache nations host and join powwows.
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Apache Origins What scholarship and oral tradition say about Apache beginnings. Migration and Homelands How Apachean peoples came to the Southwest and Plains. Culture and Traditions Shared and distinct ways of life across Apache groups. Early History and Archaeology What evidence says about Apache life before written records. Diversity and Unity The many distinct Apache nations and the ties between them and their neighbours. Migration Stories Southward migration, settlement and the myths that surround Apache beginnings. Apache Identity Belonging, self-names and media images of Apache people. Origins and Belonging How Apache peoples understand origin, identity and belonging, then and now. Southwest Migration The movement of Apachean ancestors into the Southwest and southern Plains. Western Apache Peoples The White Mountain, San Carlos, Cibecue and Tonto Apache and their homelands in what is now Arizona. Mescalero, Jicarilla, Lipan and Plains Apache The Apache peoples east of the Western Apache, from New Mexico to Texas and Oklahoma. Common Myths and Corrections Widespread mistakes about Apache peoples, and the documented facts.