APACHES

Arzu AKSOY
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American Culture and Translation Studies
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aslı Özlem TARAKÇIOĞLU
Who are they?
 Nomads & Hunter-Gatherers
 Lived in a large region called the Gran Apacheria
 The Gran Apacheria, a territory from Western
Arizona to Eastern Texas, and from Northern
Colorado to Mexico in the South. 
Who are they?

 The Eastern and the Western tribes

 The Rio Grande River, a natural dividing line.
 Today, mainly located in reservations in
Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.
The name “Apache”

 The name 'Apache' used by the Spanish,

meaning 'enemy.'
 'Inde,' meaning 'the people.'
 Made up of many independent tribes such as
the Lipan, Limita, Conejero, and Trementina
Family & Tribes

 Basic unit: Extended family

 Led by the most important person in the
family, The chief
 United for social, religious,
and military purposes
 A band leader for
the combined group
Politics

 Never a unified political union

 Loose-knit organization
 No good relationship with Spanish, Mexicans,
Americans, or other Indian tribes
Wars

 Apache Wars (1849–1924)

 The Jicarilla War against the United States
 The Chiricahua Wars (1860–1886)
 Campaigns against Apache Indians in Arizona
and New Mexico (1873)
 Victorio's War (1879–1880)
 Geronimo's War (1881–1886)
 The Battle of Cibecue in Arizona (1881)
 The battle of Big Dry Wash (1882)
Famous Leaders and Chiefs

 Mangas Coloradas
 Cochise 
 Geronimo
 Victorio
 Natchez
 Ouray
Diet

 Buffalo, deer, rabbit

 Berries, nuts, corn, fruit and vegetables
 No fish or bear
House

 Young trees bent to create a U-shape

 Bent trees attached together to make an
upside-down U-shaped home
 Covered with animal skin
Hunting

 Buffalo everywhere
 One of the first to learn to ride horses
Society and Culture

 Both men and women significant to the tribe

 Only men chosen as band leaders
 Women with important roles
 Matrilineal society
Religion

  Animism: the universe and all natural objects

animals, plants, trees, rivers, mountains rocks
have souls or spirits. 
 The Gila Monster to signify preservation and
survival.
 Its breath could kill a man.
Apache Ceremonies

 The Sunrise Dance, the celebration of a girl's

entrance into womanhood with.
Apache Ceremonies

 The Crown Dance, a.k.a the Mountain Spirit

Dance, a masked dance impersonating
mountain spirits.