San Carlos Apache Tribe

The San Carlos Apache Tribe will develop and offer programming to reintroduce traditional Apache games to tribal youth and families. Meetings and workshops conducted with Apache elders and traditional practitioners will enable program participants to make the necessary objects and instruments for the games, learn Apache vocabulary, harvest traditional plants and foods, and engage in seasonal ceremonies for wellness and renewal. The project will culminate in an “Apache Olympics,” in which all Apache tribes in Arizona and New Mexico are invited to participate, helping to revitalize and sustain traditional games that have not been played since the late 1950s. The San Carlos Apache Culture Center Museum will store and display the crafted objects used in the games, as well as create reference booklets and record songs and stories as another source of knowledge for Tribal members for future use.