Mescalero Apache people

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:culturalPractice gptkb:Coming-of-age_ceremonies
gptkb:Mountain_Spirit_Dances
Mescal harvesting
gptkbp:economy Forestry
Tourism
Ranching
Casino gaming
gptkbp:enrolledMembers Over 4,000 (approximate, varies by source)
gptkbp:federallyRecognizedTribe Yes
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Mescalero_Apache_Tribal_Council
gptkbp:hasNewspaper gptkb:Mescalero_Apache_News
gptkbp:historicalEvent Forced relocation by U.S. government
Establishment of Mescalero Apache Reservation (1873)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mescalero Apache people
gptkbp:judge gptkb:Mescalero_Apache_Police_Department
gptkb:Mescalero_Apache_Tribal_Court
gptkbp:language gptkb:Mescalero-Chiricahua
gptkbp:languageFamily gptkb:Athabaskan
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkbp:notableLandmark gptkb:Tularosa_Basin
gptkb:Sierra_Blanca_Peak
Lincoln National Forest
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Wendell_Chino
gptkbp:population ~3,000 (approximate, varies by source)
gptkbp:relatedGroup gptkb:Lipan_Apache
gptkb:Chiricahua_Apache
gptkb:Jicarilla_Apache
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Native_American_Church
Traditional tribal religion
gptkbp:reservationStatus gptkb:Otero_County,_New_Mexico
gptkb:Mescalero_Apache_Reservation
gptkbp:school gptkb:Mescalero_Apache_School
gptkbp:traditionalCraft Basketry
Beadwork
Hide tanning
gptkbp:traditionalFood Corn
Game meat
Mescal agave
gptkbp:traditionalTerritory gptkb:South-central_New_Mexico
gptkbp:tribalCasino gptkb:Ski_Apache
gptkb:Inn_of_the_Mountain_Gods_Resort_&_Casino
gptkbp:tribe gptkb:Navajo_Nation
gptkb:Pueblo_peoples
gptkb:Comanche
gptkbp:USCensusTribeCode 019
gptkbp:website https://mescaleroapachetribe.com/
gptkbp:youth_wing gptkb:Mescalero_Apache_Youth_Program
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Long_Walk_Memorial_at_Bosque_Redondo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6