The Chiricahua Apache

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Grant County is in the sunny southwest corner of New Mexico.

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Upcoming Events in Grant County

Desert West Auction
November 22 to November 23
Desert West Live Auction is an online and live auction facililty located at Mimbres, New Mexico. You can come out and be part of the live auction or participate via Internet in the comfort of your home. Location: 3870 N. Highway 35, Mimbres NM Phone: 575-536-9353

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A Story of the Richest Indian Book Signing
November 22, 10:00 am
A Story of the Richest Indian Book Signing 10:00 -11:30 am on Nov 22, 2008 Finder's will sign his third book "A Story of the Richest Indian" on Saturday, November 22, 2008, between 10:00 -11:30 am in the Large Meeting Room at the Silver City Public Library. Jodey Bateman will read the Spanish language version of the story. A Story of the Richest Indian relates the taley of a beautiful old woman named Running Through Flowers who embodies the spirit of giving in her community. Artist, linguist, and historian Jodey Bateman translated the text and illustrated the storybook. Finder is a book writing, poetry writing, tale telling, crystal mining and crystal jewelry, wand and dreamcatcher making renaissance kind of guy. Online texts of his stories and poetry are available at http://motherbird.com/indexfndr.htm Visit www.motherbird.com or call S. Breeze at 575-538-0414 with any questions regarding the book signing event. Admission: FREE Event Date: November 22, 2008 Event Time:10 am Event Place: SC Library Large Meeting Room Contact Phone: 575-538-0414 Location: Silver City Public Library (575) 538-3672 515 W College Ave Silver City, NM 88061 Directions: Library is located at the intersection of College Avenue and Cooper Street . If you are driving south on NM-90 go to College Avenue turn (east) right onto College Avenue. Presented by: Motherbird Publishing [additional information posted at myspace.com/finderbooks} Location: Silver City Public Library Phone: 575-538-0414

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Wally Lawder performance
November 22, 1:00 pm
1 - 3pm Come on out to Bayard for a great Wally Lawder performance! bring your friends and make new ones plus enjoy some good brewed coffee! Location: a.i.r. Coffee House in Bayard

The Chiricahua Apache

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The Chiricahua Apache (NDE) are the Indigenous People of the Southwest, now known as New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Sonora, and Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. Over time, the Apache occupied and existed within their territories known to all as the "Apacheria" with each local group adapting to their own distinct environment, climate and or terrains by available food sources. Through creation stories and an oral history passed down for hundreds of generations the Apache have maintained their heritage and culture to this day.

The Chiricahua people are probably the widest known group of Apache based on the prolific and often time romanticized portrayals of two great leaders, Geronimo and Cochise. In truth leaders and all Apache displayed character traits like no others. After their surrender in 1886, the Chiricahua people were displaced and scattered, some were shuffled from prison sites in Florida, Alabama and Oklahoma as the longest held prisoners of war in history, 27 years. This experience has become an element of our identity one of adaptation to any environment which we continue to honor with organizations such as the Chiricahua Apache prisoner of War Decedents.

Photo of Chiricahua Apaches being held prisoner at Fort Bowie, Arizona, on land originally controlled by the Chiricahua. Photo and Chiricahua map courtesy Chiricahua Apache Nde Nation.

Silver City (Grant County) is the original homeland to the Chiricahua Apache who have come together as a group to provide stability to the population of Native Americans in this area. The Red Paint Intertribal Council promotes the Red Paint Powwow held every January; our event has become a major tourist attraction along with much needed "Representation of Cultures" to this area.

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