000			01412nam a2200169Ia 4500
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041			_aENG
082			_a970.004972 _bTIL
100			_aVelarde Tiller, Veronica E.
245		0	_aCulture and Customs of the Apache Indians / _cVeronica E.Velarde Tiller
250			_a1st edition
260			_aCalifornia : _bGreenwood press , _c2011.
300			_axx,172 pages
500			_aWritten 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
650			_a History
942			_cENG
999			_c39015 _d39015