Fishing and other outdoor recreation is also available. The Jicarilla are hospitable people. Little Beaver Roundup, with rodeo, carnival, and Indian dances. This became a set date in the late 1800's when the Jicarilla were moved onto the reservation. Teepees are set up and the cooking is done outdoors.
Hospitality comes first and everyone is fed.
Photography NOT permitted. The capital of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation is Dulce, NM, located about 90 miles east of Farmington, NM on Hwy 64. At the Visitor's Center the museum exhibits beadwork and basketry, with demonstrations of artisans at work. Research continues and we will begin to tie in the languages of all the peoples on these pages. For beautiful authentic scenes of these early peoples see the Mark Silversmith Gallery.