Apache Indians

The Southwest Culture Area is a culturally diverse area. Geographically it covers all of Arizona and New Mexico and includes parts of Colorado, Nevada, Utah, … Continued

In the late 1200’s through the early 1400’s groups of hunting and gathering Athabascans began arriving in the Southwest from the far north in Canada. … Continued

While many non-Apache scholars and popular writers have labeled all the Apache as a fierce, war-like people, in actuality warfare was not glorified as it … Continued

Bands or tribes known collectively as the Apache ranged widely throughout the American Southwest at the time of the first Spanish exploration and invasion. The … Continued

In its dealings with Indian Nations, the United States often imposed an alien form of government on them. This government was not a democracy, but … Continued

The reservation for the Jicarilla Apache Tribe was established in New Mexico by Executive Order of President Grover Cleveland in 1887.  Following the 1934 Indian … Continued

While the idea of “indefinite detention” of people determined to be “enemies” of the United States is currently being debated, for American Indians this is … Continued