The Apache tribe is a group of Native Americans
who lived on the Great Plains and in the southwestern
United States and northern Mexico. They are related to
tribes in Canada and Alaska, as well as the Navajos of
the Southwest.
The Apaches traveled from place to place in groups,
hunting buffalo and other animals. They were among
the fi rst Native Americans to ride horses. The Apaches
lived in tents, called tipis, or round houses made from
branches, called wickiups. The tribe was known for
being good traders and fi erce warriors.
Today, there are about 56,000 Apaches. Many live on
reservations in New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.