The Apache Tribe
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What do you think the Apache Native Americans lived like? The Apache Tribe lived very different from us such as finding their own food and making their own supplies. We can learn about them by looking at where they lived,how they met their basic needs, and their beliefs and culture.
The Apache Tribe had 57,000 people that once lived in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Northern Mexico. The Mescalero Apache and the Jicarilla lived in New Mexico. The Chiricahua lived in New Mexico, Arizona, and Oklahoma. The Lipan Apache lived in New Mexico and Texas. The Western Apache lived in Arizona, and the Plains Apache live in Oklahoma. Now, they make homes in many places across the United States. The climate of their land was very arid. This land was covered in grassland and mountains. The water sources near them was the Sabine River, Brazos River, Colorado River, Pecos River, Red River, Canadian River, Arkansas River, and the Mississippi River.
The Apache tribe lived in shelters much different than our own. Teepees were cone shaped tents made of birch bark or buffalo skins. They had an opening at the top and flaps to let smoke out. These allowed people to cook over an open fire in the teepee. Teepees were easy to set up, take down, and move. Also they lived in wickiups which are dome shaped and about 7 feet tall. To build a wickiup ,people tied together with strands of yucca leaves. The Apache people ate cactus, berries, root vegetables, corn, turkey, bear, and mountain lion. For clothing they wore bison skin, and horned headdress.
The Apache tribe had culture that was much different than our. Apache families remained together as their children grew. Several generations of young and old people from the same family including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins lived together. Adult children who were not married would live with the family. As a daughter grew to be an adult and got married, her husband joined her family. Also, the Apache were bound together by the Athabascan language. Many other Native American nations, including the Navajo people, spoke a language from this family. The Western Apache, for example, spoke somewhat differently from other Apache groups.
The Apache tribe has many fascinating facts within their customs, basic needs and location. They lived in different states and did a lot with their families. I found it very interesting to learn about the Apache tribe and how they lived and their traditions.
Bibliography
Friedman, Mark. The Apache. New York City, New York, USA: Peter Benoit, 2011. Print.
Berson, Michael J.. Social Studies. Tampa, Florida, USA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010. Print.