Apache
Let an agent explain the Apache peoples respectfully, relay groups, languages, history and present-day nations from ethnographic and historical sources with contested history attributed, describe the named bands and the related Navajo, and distinguish the Apache from the Navajo, other Southern Athabaskans, Pueblo peoples and unrelated uses of the word.
Research draft, second pass
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the Apache peoples respectfully, relay groups, languages, history and present-day nations from ethnographic and historical sources with contested history attributed, describe the named bands and the related Navajo, and distinguish the Apache from the Navajo, other Southern Athabaskans, Pueblo peoples and unrelated uses of the word.
A group of culturally related Southern Athabaskan peoples of the south-western United States and northern Mexico, including the Western Apache, Chiricahua, Mescalero, Jicarilla, Lipan and Plains Apache, with bands the registry aliases name such as the Mimbrenos and White Mountain Apache; the Navajo, also named as an alias, are a closely related Southern Athabaskan people usually treated as distinct. Apache peoples have their own governments, languages and traditions, a history including resistance led by figures such as Geronimo and forced removals, and present-day tribal nations, and their history and identity are presented respectfully with claims attributed. The word apache has also been misused historically, which is a separate matter.
What it is for: Not applicable; Indigenous peoples.
It can be explain groups and languages; relay history respectfully; describe named bands; present contested history with attribution.
Distinguishing features
Southern Athabaskan
Several distinct groups
Sovereign tribal nations
History of resistance and removal
What it looks like
Not a single appearance; distinct nations with their own cultures and regalia.
Physical character
language family: Southern Athabaskan note
major groups: Western, Chiricahua, Mescalero, Jicarilla, Lipan, Plains list
registry parent: Athabaskan people note
How it is recognised
Southern Athabaskan peoples of the US Southwest and northern Mexico
Navajo, Mimbrenos, Western Apache, White Mountain Apache
The Navajo are a distinct related people; Pueblo peoples are unrelated; other Southern Athabaskans include the Navajo
Related models
is a kind of - related
is related to -
is contrasted with -
speaks -
In practice
Families and kinds
Western Apache
Chiricahua
Mescalero
Jicarilla
Lipan and Plains Apache
Standards and regulation
US federal recognition of tribal nations
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Failure modes and hazards
Stereotyping or homogenising distinct nations
Partisan framing of colonial history
Conflating with unrelated uses of the word
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand Who the Apache are.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- Who are the Apache peoples, and how do they differ from the Navajo, other Southern Athabaskans, Pueblo peoples and unrelated uses of the word? definition
- Is the question about a specific nation, culture or history? boundary
Groups
Named groups.
Groups
Groups.
- Who are the Western, Mescalero, Jicarilla and other Apache groups, and the Mimbrenos and White Mountain Apache? definition
- Which entry fits the specific group? action
Culture Culture and language.
Sources.
Language
Apachean languages.
Language
Language.
- What are the Apachean languages and their status? provenance
- Which entry fits Western Apache language? action
Traditions
Traditions.
Traditions
Traditions.
- What cultural traditions do Apache nations maintain, described respectfully? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
History History.
Attribution.
Resistance
Apache Wars.
Resistance
Resistance.
- How did Apache resistance, including figures such as Geronimo, unfold, as historians describe? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Removal
Forced removals.
Removal
Removal.
- What happened during forced removals and reservation policy, with sources attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Context Today.
Attribution.
Nations
Tribal nations.
Nations
Nations.
- What present-day Apache tribal nations exist? provenance
- Which entry fits San Carlos Apache Tribe? action
Sovereignty
Sovereignty and land.
Sovereignty
Sovereignty.
- How do Apache nations exercise sovereignty, and what land and sacred site issues arise, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should each Apache group be a separate entry?
- How should the Navajo relationship be documented?
- How should tribal nation sources be linked?