
Lipan Apache Band of Texas, Inc.
The Lipan Apache Band of Texas membership consist of 745 members and is composed of the Cúelcahén Ndé (People of the Tall Grass), Tú é diné Ndé (Tough People of the Desert), Tú sìs Ndé (Big Water People), Tas steé be głui Ndé (Rock Tied to Head People), Buií gł ŭn Ndé (Many Necklaces People), and Zuá Zuá Ndé (People of the Lava Beds) that have continuously lived in Texas prior to First Contact 1528.
The Lipan Apache Band of Texas geographic location encompasses a large part of Texas that extends from El Paso northeast to Lubbock extending southeast to Austin extending down south to Victoria extending southwest to Brownsville and back north to El Paso , Texas . The 2000 U.S. Census identified that many of our members lived in the nation’s poorest counties located on the Texas-Mexico Border ( Hidalgo , El Paso , and Starr Counties ) and California ’s (Kings, and Fresno Counties ) counties.
Daniel Castro Romero, Jr.
General Council Chairman of Lipan Apache Band of Texas, Inc. was of
only one of three Native American persons in the
United States selected to attend the
8 th Session of the
United Nations
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues,
No. 74
Opinion No. GA-0339 Whether the Live Oak Treaty of 1838
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Congratulations to Zettie Cavazos (on the right in the photo) who is now our 2008 - 2009 Lipan Apache Band of Texas Princess. Crystal Lozano our 2006 - 2008 Princess represented our Band with dignity and honor, Lipan Apache Band of Texas was proud to have her as the Princess. Picture
“2010 Census”
Please get the word out, the 2010 Census will be mailed out February 1, 2010 and this will be the last official US GOVERNMENT count of our people for the next ten years.

Margo Tamaz
Lipan Apache Women Defense (El
Calaboz Rancheria) organized formally in the summer of 2007 as
a result of a long battle for recognition, self-determination, and
rights.
More...
Lectures by Nde
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English
LIPAN APACHE WOMEN DEFENSE (LAW-Defense)
An
Indigenous Peoples
Organization
lipanapachecommunitydefense.blogspot.com
https://mysite.wsu.edu/personal/mtamez/calaboz/default.aspx
LAW-Defense & Human Rights
http://lipanapachewomendefensehumanrights.blogspot.com/

Intertribal Organization

Preserving culture through education!

photo by Rick
Seltzer
RICK SELTZER, Of The Patriot-News of Central Pennsylvania writes that
on Saturday May 16th 2009 in the Carlisle Indian School Cemetery
at Carlisle Barracks,
Richard and Anita Gonzalez performed a prayer ceremony to bring one of
their ancestors into the oral history of the Lipan Apache Band of
American Indians.
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Carlisle Indian Industrial School Research Pages
Dickinson Magazine Wednesday, July 1,
2009
Carlisle Indian School Welcoming
Rudy S. Perez, Vice
Chairman of the Lipan Apache Band of Texas and members are welcomed by
the members of Dickinson College, Dr. Jacqueline Fear-Segal, Carlisle
Indian School, and Cumberland County Historical Society to attend the
“Lost Ones” repatriation and ceremonial rights.
SAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE AND LIPAN APACHE WOMEN DEFENSE JOINT INTERVENTION, UNPFII 8TH SESSION, 2009

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MICHAEL PAUL HILL
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Our Lipan Apache Gallery...
Lipan Apache Band of Texas, Inc. is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax-deductible. (A letter of contribution on donations over $100 is available on request.)
Events...
September 11, 2009
Veterans Day Parade ....We had a
wonderful time...send pictures so that we can post here, to
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November 21, 2009 The NAISA Club is hosting an event on Saturday from 10:00am - 4:00pm, "Celebrating Native American Culture & Education" "Then & Now"..
Archives...
2008 Ft. Clark Presentation! Richard and Anita.
Feb. 7, 2009, Presentation to Los Bexarenos Genealogical Society pictures.
Richard and Anita's trips.

Fresno State Pow Wow April 4th 2009
Red Road Pow wow 2009-2010
News
Homeland Security sues Lipan Apache Eloisa Tamez for land for border wall. Read
2009 Saturday May
16th at Carlisle Ceremony at Carlisle Indian School Cemetery.
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Texas Historical Markers.
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Fort Clark days 2009
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PBS
PBS
American Indian Series in April "We Shall Remain"
Presentations
June 6, 7, 2009 Centro Cultura Guerrero, Mexico
Sanger High School (Apaches) Sanger, California 2007-2008
The Sanger High School honored the Lipan Apache Band of Texas by...
Traditional Art Gallery
We are very proud of our talented Lipan artists. We will be displaying their art work as it comes in.
If you would like us to post your art work here on our web
site please contact us for additional information. Share the
culture...Send Email
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Lipan Apache Food
During the FY 2007/2008 the Lipan Apache Band of Texas, Inc. received funding from the U.S. Department of Health and ...
Warriors in Uniform
Master Sgt. Chuck Boers has more than 20 years of service in the military and says, "It is part of our culture to be warriors." ...

Lori Perez graduate May 16, 2009, Graduated
from Penn. State University



