Mescalero

Authentic and Cultural Background of the Apache The Athapaskan-talking individuals of the Southwest, whom the Spanish and the Pueblos would call Apaches, initially originated from areas well north of the Canadian fringe. They entered the fields at some point going before the Columbian voyage, most likely pursuing the developing crowds of wild ox that rose after 1200, and they assembled another economy and social structure tweaked to the necessities of the occasionally troublesome environment

time it is, even though as the seasons change, so do the times. This was difficult for the author to understand or learn even though she spent a great deal of time at the reservation over many years. She says, 'to be a competent star watcher at Mescalero requires years of watching until the sky becomes as familiar as the back of one's own hand' (99). There are many other examples of the Apache ability to tell time using astronomical and instinctive methods. This process has been employed by the

Geronimo was born in June 1829 in No-Doyohn Canyon, Mexico, that today is near Clifton, Arizona into the Bedonkohe Apache tribe. Having had viewed the Geronimo video, it is apparent that he was a hero to some for being determined to be free at all costs. It is also fair to say that many of his own Apache tribe feels to this day, that he alone is the reason the Apache lost their homeland and caused so many to die. Personally, I find him to be a man who looked up to his Leaders and became a product

important aspects of Apachean mythology. Like many other Native American tribes around the U.S., the Apache often incorporate natural landmarks into their sacred lives. For the Mescalero tribe, the Sierra Blanca, Guadalupe, Three Sisters and Oscura mountains are all sacred sites. According to the Our Culture page on the Mescalero Apache Tribe website, “These four mountains represent the direction of everyday life for our Apache people. Our grandparents would often speak of the place called White Mountain

"Rites of Passage", Durkheim and Turner's Theory of Communitas I. Classify using Van Gennep's categories and point out aspects which would be of particular interest to Turner and to Chapple and Coons.      The Mescalero girls' puberty ceremony is an example of a "Rite of Passage," a ceremony that marks the transition of an individual from one stage of life to another (Chapple and Coons, p. 484). The ceremony marks the transition from girl to "mother

group called the Mescalero Apache Indians. Their reservation and ceremonial grounds are based in the south-central part of New Mexico. The author is very familiar with this tribe as she claims to be like family with some of the members. She writes this book based on her visit to join in on one of their big traditions. It is called the puberty ceremonials. These ceremonies are where the young girls of the tribe are traditionally accepted as women into their society. The Mescalero Apache Indians still

I fell in love with Ruidoso, New Mexico, the first time I saw it and kept going back for different reasons. Either for shows, shopping, or to go visit newly made friends. Ruidoso is a quiet mountain/tourism community that has attracted many people from all walks of life and of course boast of some famous people such as Geronimo and of course Billy the Kid. Paul Dowlin and his brother Will had started this little community and one of their buildings still stands today. Others followed their path

At the point when the Texas government entertained the idea of building an Apache reservation in 1853, the zone they considered for the reservation was along this creek because the Apache had such a long relationship with. In Texas, the Lipan and Mescalero were also known to eat pecans, thorny pear fish, and agave when they were in

which means “the people”. The name Apache is believed to be derived from the Zuni word “apachu”, meaning “enemy”. After their arrival in the Southwest, the Apache split into two groups: the Lipans and the Mescaleros. The Lipans lived on the eastern side of the Rio Grande River, while the Mescaleros lived on the western side. Due to their nomadic nature, there

ceremonial elements along with the adherence to the practice of avoiding alcohol, devotion to family, and general moral living (www.peyote.net). The ritualistic practice of peyote and shamanism, are commonly linked, however in the case of the Mescalero Apache Tribe the use of peyote in shaman rites had anything but a transcendental effect which eventually lead to the abolishment of peyote from shamanistic ceremony. A lack of harmony