Lipan Apache Profile
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Lipan Apache Fact Sheet
The Apache Indians are divided into six sub tribes. The Lipan Apache are one of these Apache tribes. In this section, you will find articles about the Lipan Apache people, their history, and culture.
Official Tribal Names:
Mescalero Apache Tribe of the Mescalero Reservation
This federally recognized indian tribe includes some Lipan apaches.
Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas
On March 18, 2009 the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas was declared a state-recognized Tribe.
Address: PO Box 261110, Corpus Christie, Texas 78426
Email: Contact Form
Official Website: The Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas
Lipan Apache Band of Texas, Inc.
Currently an unrecognized tribe. Letter of Intent to Petition 5/26/1999.
Common Name: Lipan Apache
Meaning of Traditional Name:
Tinde = Light Gray People
Name in other languages:
State:New Mexico, Texas, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Tribal Enrollment Requirements:
See Apache Tribe Enrollment Requirements
The Lipan Apache are one of the six sub-tribes of the Apache tribe. The others are the Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Mescalero, Plains Apache, and Western Apache. The seventh Apachean group, the Navajo, are now considered as a separate tribe.
Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico
19 bands reside in Chihuahua, Mexico
Bands / Clans:
Kune tsa (Big Water People)
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Historical Political Organization
Famous Contemporary People:
Famous Lipan Apache chiefs included Chief Cuelgas de Castro, Cabellos Colorados (Red Hair), Pocarropa, Xolic, Flacco, and Custaleta.
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