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Who were the Apache and Navajo?
The Outside Raiders For centuries, mounted Apache and Navajo warriors terrorized the Puebloan and Euroamerican populations across the arid basin and range country of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Where did the Apache live in the southwest?
Where did the Apache live in the southwest?
Apache. Apache refers to various Native American tribes that settled in, what is today, the American Southwest and share a similar dialect with the neighboring Navajo civilization. Their traditional lands roughly cover what is today Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Northern Mexico, Texas, and Colorado.
What is Navajos County?
Navajo county lay to the west and Apache to the east along the border of New Mexico. The two counties remain today as they were established and though they account for the entire northeast corner of Arizona and 9,959 and 11,218 square miles, respectively, even combined, the area has only a small, sparse population of about 70,000.
What is the Apache civilization?
What is the Apache civilization?
The first of these groups we'll explore is the Apache civilization. Apache refers to various Native American tribes that settled in, what is today, the American Southwest and share a similar dialect with the neighboring Navajo civilization.
Who was the second Chief of the Navajo Nation?
He signed a treaty with two Navajo leaders: Mariano Martinez as Head Chief and Chapitone as Second Chief. The treaty acknowledged the transfer of jurisdiction from the United Mexican States to the United States.
What is the Navajo Nation called in Spanish?
What is the Navajo Nation called in Spanish?
The Spanish and Mexicans called them "Apaches de Navajo": "Navajo" is a modified Tewa word meaning "planted fields" and "Apache" is the Spanish version of the Zuñi word for "enemies." In 1969 the Navajo Tribal Council officially designated the nation the "Navajo Nation."
When did the Navajo first appear in the southwest?
Archaeological and historical evidence suggests the Athabaskan ancestors of the Navajo and Apache entered the Southwest around 1400 CE. The Navajo oral tradition is said to retain references to this migration. Until contact with the Pueblo and the Spanish peoples, the Navajo were largely hunters and gatherers.
