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The ceremonies that are conducted as a part of Apache puberty rituals have been handed down throughout family lines and from tradition. Learn about isolation rituals for young women and hunting walks for young men with help from a tribal historian in this free video on Apache culture.
As a whole, Apaches are very spiritual people, and they are taught that there was one creator, a gift giver who should be honored with gifts and talents. Find out more about Apache religious practices and prayer with help from a tribal historian in this free video on Apache culture.
One of the traditional dwellings of Apaches is the wickiup, which is a dwelling that can be made almost anywhere, and the purpose of which is to provide protection from the sun. Discover how trees and grasses are used to build wickiups with help from a tribal historian in this free video on Apache culture.
Nancy McGown Minor Nancy McGown Minor is a historian of the Lipan Tribe of Texas. She graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio and has a master’s degree from Texas State University in San Marcos. Minor has spent the last five years studying the history and culture of the Lipans of Texas and northern Mexico. Her published work is "Chevato," which records the oral history of a Lipan shaman from Zaragosa, Coahuila who brought the peyote ceremony to the Comanches and Kiowas, and helped found the Native American Church. Minor has also completed an ethno-history of Lipan culture and is working on a comprehensive tribal history. She became involved with Lipans in 2003 and with the Lipan Tribe in 2007, when she was appointed tribal historian.dkdk
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