Culture and Customs of the Apache Indians

Informationen zum Autor Veronica E. Velarde Tiller , PhD, is a historian, author, and speaker and member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation of New Mexico. Klappentext 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. 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. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Veronica E. Tiller, Veronica E. Velarde Tiller, Veronica E. Verlade Tiller
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.05.2010
• EAN: 9780313364525
• ISBN: 978-0-313-36452-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Cultures and Customs of the World; Culture and Customs of Native; Cultures and Customs of the World; Culture and Customs of Native
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries