The Apache tribe originated in the 17th century from the Alaskan region, Canada, and parts of the American Southwest. They consisted of six subtribes including the Western Apache and Chiricahua. The Apache Indians lived in tepees and wickiups, ate buffalo and other meats, and used hides for clothing. They called themselves "The People" and had traditions like Sunrise dancing. By 1970, around 1,500 Apache Indians were documented living in New Mexico.

1. Native American Tribes and
Culture

3. Apache
The Apache Indian were
formed in the 17th
century.
They came from the
Alaskan region,
Canada, and portions
of the American
Southwest.

5. The Apache tribe consists of six subtribes: the Western
Apache, Chiricahua, Mescalero, Jicarilla, Lipan and Kiowa.

6. • The Apache Indians lived in tepees and
wickiups.
• They mostly ate Buffalo and meat and used
their hides as protective clothing.

7. • They call themselves Inde, or Nide
which means “The People”

8. • One tradition of the
Apache tribe was
Sunrise dancing.

9. • As of 1940, there was a record of only 35 Apache
Indians living in the state of Oklahoma, and in 1970 a
record of about 1,500 were documented in New
Mexico.