Where the Apaches Lived
• The Apache moved from Canada to
America in 1200 A.D.
• They settled in the southwestern section of
the U.S.
The Apache Homes
• An Apache family lived in a brush home
called a wickiup.
• A small hole was left in the top of the
wickiup to let smoke out.
The Family Life of Apaches
• A couple was considered married if the
bride’s family accepted the gifts the
groom’s parents offered them.
• The groom moved to the bride’s mother’s
camp after they were married.
The Apache’s Clothing
• The women wore tanned deerskin
wraparound skirts.
• The men wore tanned deerskin
breechcloths, buckskin leggings, and
shirts with beads.
The Apache’s Food
• The Apache hunted buffalo, antelope, and
deer.
• They also made a drink from corn called
tulapai.
The Apache’s Crafts
• Apache women carried all their family’s
possessions in baskets.
• A basket that carried water was called a
tus.
The Apache’s Children
• The Apache girls continued to help their
mothers throughout their entire lives.
• The Apache parents rarely punished their
children.
The Apache Myths
• The Apache never spoke the name of a
dead relative.
• Like most Native Americans, the Apache
considered owls bad luck and messengers
of bad news.