Synopsis: Written for high school students and general readers alike, Culture and Customs of the Apache Indians 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.

Includes maps of: Apachean Groups - Present Day.

Series foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology -- 1: Introduction to the Apache tribes -- 2: Apache religion and worldviews -- 3: Language, art, music, dance, and traditional dress -- 4: Modern lifestyle, housing, education, and employment -- 5: Social customs, gender roles, marriage, children, and cuisine -- 6: Tribal governments and economies -- 7: Contemporary issues -- Selected bibliography -- Index.