Did Apache live in a village way of life based on farming?
the ladies stay in our teepees and wait for the men to get back with our deerskin and meat and food. we as ladies cook the food when the men bring the food back. you see the men go out and hunt for our food. we are very healthy ppl..we dont drink pop. we dont get kool-aid..we dont get candy.. if we get something that is too sweet or rotten then we get hit very hard or something
Wny is the circle the symbol for the Apache Indian tribe?
The circle is the symbol of the Apache Indian tribe because they believed that the life path of all creatures, including humans, are circular. The movement of the sun and the moon is also circular. The homes of the tribes are round and their religious ceremonies like the Hogan and the tipi are also circular.
Which Native American's were the fiercest fighters?
This question asks for an opinion, and there will be as many opinions on the subject as there are people to give them. All Native Americans were fierce fighters, some tribes were renowned for their abilities to fight under certain conditions.
Why did the Apaches scalp people?
The Apache tribe did not scalp people, however in wars against the Mexicans, the Mexicans would scalp their Apache prisoners and claim them for cash.
What type of weapons did Apache Indians use?
They used knifes,arrows,bows,spears,shields,and guns that they got from raids on the americans.
What is the apache word for white man?
In the Apache language, the term for a white man is "bilasana." This term is used to refer to individuals of European descent or those with fair skin. It is important to note that terminologies and meanings may vary within different Apache communities and dialects.
Was the apache tribe located in Arizona or New Mexico?
The Apache tribe are located in Arizona, New Mexico AND Oklahoma and Texas. The most of the ones ( except the Plains Apache) in Oklahoma were forced to move there by the US government and army. The Apache reservations are in Arizona and New Mexico. Some Apache have moved to large metropolitan areas. Some Apacheans were employed in migrant farm labor and relocated to the central agricultural regions of Southern California.
The federally recognized tribes are: Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona, Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico, Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico, San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San Carlos Reservation, Arizona, Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona, White Mountain Apache Tribe of the Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona, Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona. The Chiricahua were divided into two groups after they were released from being prisoners of war. Most are at the Mescalero Reservation. The Lipan Apache are also there. The other Chiricahua are enrolled in the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma. The Plains Apache are located in Oklahoma, headquartered around Anadarko, and are federally recognized as the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma.
The Navajo are not considered Apache but because they have related languages they are as a group called Apachean, During first contact they lived in eastern Arizona, northern Mexico, New Mexico, west and southwest Texas, and southern Colorado and Kansas
The Apachean groups did not have much political or cultural unity. They spoke seven related languages. They had distinct and competitive with each other. cultures. Within each group of the Apache they lived in many independent bands. For example the Western Apache lived in at least 20 distinct bands. The Mescalero about 10 each with there own territory and traditions.
What initiated the conflict between the Plains Indians and the American settlers?
There were many different reasons why there was conflict between the settlers and the government. First of all, and probably the most vital reason, was that both
French impact of colonization?
The Native Americans died out very soon.
They were also forced in hard labor, as known as slavery.
What type of shelter did the North Carolina Indian have?
The Cherokees were the exception to many tribes circular dwellings. They lived in fort-like enclosures. Within those enclosures, extended matrilineal families lived in European-influenced log cabin homes. These homes were generally single story but with wealthy or large families, two stories was not uncommon. When the Europeans first made contact, the Cherokee had a winter lodge (asi) and a summer lodge (wattle and daub).
Cherokees lived in cabins - never in teepees.
What were the children's jobs in the Apache tribe?
Before the sun rose the girls and women got water from a near by stream. The boys and men bathed. The women and girls also made the morning meals and the boys and men herded the horses back into the stables.
What is the meaning of the Apache Indian name?
There are many Apache names. To find out more go to and you will find a list of the names http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache#List_of_names
What do the Apache believe in?
They believed in many spirit beings. Usen, the Giver of Life, the most powerful of them all. The Gans, or Mountain Spirits, were especially important in Apache ceremonies. Males dressed themselves in elaborate costumes to impersonate the Gans in ritual dance, wearing kilts, black masks, tall wooden-slat head-dresses, and body paint, carrying wooden swords.
Is the Apache Indian's home a movable shelter?
Yes the Apache invented the wickiup that was perfect for their land. Branches woven together into a round fandand then covered with desert bushes and leaves. The wickiup could be built quickly with materials readly at hand, and then quickly abandoned, making the Apache highly mobile.
Why was Geronimo a great leader?
Geronimo was a Native American Tribe leader, and the US army tried to move his tribe to a reservation but Geronimo and his tribe went to Mexico. In Mexico, reporters exaggerated his activities and blamed him for alot of stuff. He tried to fight the US and refused however they forced his to go to the reservation. Once there the US gave them some tools to farm and have a life. They gave his a extremly small plow and after a few days he left because of the awful conditions. He got into trouble and was forced to NY to die, however the US army gave his a choice to die or surrender, he surrendered and went to NY with his family, jailed.
Where were apache Indians villages located?
Most Apache Indian villages were located in the southwestern portion of the United States. They lived in Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico. There were also Apache Indians who had their village in Mexico.
Who are the most famous people from the Apache tribe?
Apache is not the name of a tribe but a large group of related tribes speaking closely related languages. there was never a chief of all the Apache people and even each tribe would have more than one chief.
Some of the many Apache tribes are:
Over fifty six thousand people recognize themselves as belonging to the Apache tribe. The Apache were mostly located in Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma. They spoke several different languages suck as Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan Apache, Plains Apache, Mescalero and Western Apache.
Where is the Apache Culture Center Museum in Fort Apache Arizona located?
The address of the Nohwike' Bagowa White Mountain Apache Cultural Center And Museum is: , Fort Apache, AZ 85926
What tribe lived in a Wickiup houses?
Well not the shoshone as they lived in buffalo hide tipis like other members of the plains. the apache lived in wickiups because not much buffalo live in arizona/new mexico. mostly chiricahua apache lived in wickiups. other shelters among the apache were buffalo hide tipis but they were only used by the lipan apache of texas. very few also use hogans although thats more of a navajo shelter and very few places have enough mud.