First entering the present-day American Southwest around 1500, the Apaches established themselves in the face of competition from the Spanish, Mexicans, and Americans. After decades of fierce resistance, the Apache tribes eventually found themselves facing an assault on their culture as they were co...

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1. Verfasser:	Rosier, Paul C. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York Infobase Pub. 2011
Schlagworte:	Apache Indians / History / Juvenile literature Apache Indians / Social life and customs / Juvenile literature Apache Indians History Alltag, Brauchtum Geschichte
Zusammenfassung:	First entering the present-day American Southwest around 1500, the Apaches established themselves in the face of competition from the Spanish, Mexicans, and Americans. After decades of fierce resistance, the Apache tribes eventually found themselves facing an assault on their culture as they were confined to reservations and their children sent to boarding schools. Nevertheless the people found new ways to preserve their culture and sense of nationhood even as they learned to navigate the changing social, political, and economic landscape of modern America. Today, most Apache still live in the
Beschreibung:	Cover; Contents; Foreword; 1: In the Beginning; 2: Changes from the South; 3: Violence over the Land; 4: Resistance; 5: Cultural Persistence and Adaptation; 6: New Ways Open; 7: Apache Rebirth; 8: Self-government and Sovereignty in Apache Country Since 1990; Chronology; Glossary; Bibliography; Further Resources; Picture Credits; Index; About the Contributors
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (130 pages)