Native Apache 



The name Apache is said to derive from the Yavapai word for people (epache). The Zuni word for enemy (apachu), or the unspecified Quechan word that means fighting men.The Apache were known for being powerful, brave, and aggressive. The Apache and Navajo are thought to have such a similarity between languages that they were once a lone ethnic group. The Apache were once such a large group that it was dated as far back as 1500s.





Three Sisters Mountain



There are still several Apache tribes today. There are approximately 5,000 Apaches today. The Apache tribes include the Plains Apache (Oklahoma), the Lipan Apache (Texas), Western Apache (Arizona), Chiricahua Apache (Arizona/New Mexico), Jicarilla Apache (New Mexico), and the Mescalero Apache (New Mexico).