Culture and customs of the Apache Indians
By: Veronica E. Tiller
Series: Culture and customs of native peoples in America
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780313364525; 9780313364532
Description: <b>Written for high school students and general readers alike, this insightful treatment links the storied past of various Apache tribes with their life in contemporary times.</b>  Written for high school students and general readers alike, <i>Culture and Customs of the Apache Indians</i> links the storied past of the Apaches with contemporary times. It covers modern-day Apache culture and customs for all eight tribes in Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma since the end of the Apache wars in the 1880s.   Highlighting tribal religion, government, social customs, lifestyle, and family structures, as well as arts, music, dance, and contemporary issues, the book helps readers understand Apaches today, countering stereotypes based on the 18th- and 19th-century views created by the popular media. It demonstrates that Apache communities are contributing members of society and that, while their culture and customs are based on traditional ways, they live and work in the modern world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to the tribe; title: Apache religion and worldviews; title: Language, art, music, dance, and traditional dress; title: Modern lifestyle, housing, education & employment; title: Social customs, gender roles, marriage, children & cuisine; title: Tribal governments and economies; title: Contemporary issues.