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This image displays a few members of the Apache Tribe moments after a fight. This photo really embodies who the Apache people were. On the outside, and to their enemies, they were seen as a very warlike tribe who had no fear, and felt nothing for those they hurt because they believed they were doing it for the better. The Apache were very strong fighters, and the skill of fighting, raiding, and killing was taught to all infants from a very young age. However, within their tribe they had deep traditions rooted in honesty, care, and friendship. The Apache people had a language of their own that was used and passed down for generations. They also valued family, as much as or even more than, war. The Apache's daily life revolved mainly around their families and the other families around them. They valued truth among their families, and especially within their close relationships. Further, they valued religion very highly as well. All of actions of the Apache people were guided by their religion and they would seek guidance every day from their Gods on how to live that day, and what they could do to be their best self. Ultimately, the Apache people were more than just a war-like tribe, and although they were vicious against their enemies, they were loving towards one another, which is something that is often forgotten. The main source for this project was a book I found in the Blake Upper School Library that had 20+ pages written about the Apache tribe pre-contact. It had everything from what the Apache looked like physically, to how they fought and what they used to fight. The other sources I used were from databases that helped back up and further what the book had written. The primary source I used was a letter written in 1541 by a Spaniard visiting the Apache tribe, and in this letter the language/communication among the Apache was described.
Link to bibliography: https://docs.google.com/a/blakeschool.org/document/d/1nVd7_I0-0Y5_vjRWtr24rP8DvBivC64r0ojowNVaC_w/edit?usp=sharing
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ReplyDeletegreat job, Maddy! You can tell you clearly understood the project and the meaning behind it. Your research seems to fully support your arguments!
ReplyDeleteThis is really really good. I think it is important you pointed out that assumptions were made about this tribe and corrected those assumptions by displaying the truth about their inner connections between members of the tribe. Super interesting! great job :)
ReplyDeleteHi Maddy,
ReplyDeleteHow does this connect with your own story? How are the experiences of the Apache Indians similar to your own experience as an individual? How is it different?
I agree great job Maddy! However, I think more information on who they were allied with or who their enemies were might be helpful. There is a lot of information on how they were fearless warriors but not a lot on exactly who saw them as this "warlike tribe who had no fear." This might be going into relations with neighbors which I understand is not one of the points you addressed. But who are enemies of the Apaches?
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yeah definitely, well the name "Apache" is actually the name given to their tribe by their Zuni neighbors meaning enemy. For a short time the Apache were actually called themselves the "Nde" meaning the people. The Apaches were seen as enemies to most of their neighboring tribes because the Apache would often go into the neighboring tribes towns, and raid them, rather than trading with them. The Apache (later) were often commonly at war with the "white men" and the Mexicans. The Pueblos and Navajo were allies of the Apache for some time as well.
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