Cuelgas de Castro was a Lipan Apache that was chosen to lead the Apaches and as time went on other Apache leaders such as, Juan and Ramon Castro, were asked for their assistance in protection from unlawful settlers or other warring Indians that had been displaced by the United States government in the east. more…

NEWS

Preserving the Lipan Apache

Culture

We urge all members to be sure that all written History, Pictures, Marriage/Divorce/Vital Certificates, Land Deeds etc., be copyright/documented and/or notarize. Also if you haven’t done so already send a copy to our General Council Chairman so that he may document clearly our Ancestry History. On pictures detail as much information about the photo as possible by making a copy and writing the info on the copy. For more detailed information go here for members only… click.

National Museum of the American Indian

Feather art was donated to the Smithsonian (by Chuck Boers (Lipan Apache/Cherokee), an Iraq War veteran) “National Museum of the American Indian” NMAI To commemorate the first known Pow Wow held in a combat zone. Read more...

Indian Education Program

Indian Education program, which provides, tutoring, educational field trips and culturally sensitive events. Your child is entitled to have a Native American Day, no different than Cinco de Mayo, St Patrick's Day, Martin Lutheran Day, etc. more…

Apache Del Rio works with public, charter, and private/parochial schools along with libraries and civic groups by presenting educational programs tailored for each individual group…read more

November 4, 2017 Sanger, CA Veterans

Parade winners. Bottom of page Lipan

Apache Band of Texas, (Moises - left and

Frank Gonzales - right, Richard Gonzales

not pictured is on the other side of float.)

News article by Mike Nemeth/Sanger Herald

In 2011 Texas House and Senate

Resolutions were given to the Lipan

Apache Band of Texas

H-R_540 KINNEY COUNTY RESOLUTION SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 338 INde’-Nnee’ (Lipan Apache, San Carlos Apache) North American Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus....Read more

Support our culture and troops....

Margo Tamez - Co-founder "Lipan Apache Women Lipan Apache Women Defense (El Calaboz Rancheria) organized in the summer of 2007 to address centuries and recent decades of land-based struggles, recognition, territories, self-determination, and indigenous peoples' world views. By Brenda Norrell CAMERON COUNTY, Texas -- Homeland Security filed suit against Eloisa Garcia Tamez, Lipan Apache, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008 to seize her land for the border wall in Texas. Tamez has been leading the resistance to the border wall in Apache communities. Tamez said she only has three acres, but it is all she has. All across South Texas, mayors and legislators have united to fight the border wall. Since towns on both sides of the border rely on their neighbors' shopping, eating in restaurants and other commerce, business owners in South Texas say the already financially- strapped communities will suffer economically. More…

Traditions of service: Master

Sergeant and Lipan Apache

War Chief Chuck Boers

Thank you for your military service to the United States, and thank you for being a member of the Advisory Committee for the National Native American Veterans Memorial, which will be built on the grounds of the museum. May I ask you to introduce yourself and to give us your Native name and its English translation? My name is Johancharles Van Boers, and my nickname is Chuck. My Apache name is Nant’a ’e’e. It means Warrior Number 2. Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/

Award Winning Feather Art and World

Record 3-D Pumpkin Carver

Brandy makes appearances at events and TV shows most recently was on Food TV Network “Halloween Wars”. Her work is featured on many YouTube videos, TV and websites. In addition holds a World Record as a 3-D pumpkin carver. Contact her @thepumpkinartist

Lipan Apache Band of Texas

Feather painting by Brandy Davis Donated on December 2, 2011

Award Winning Feather Art and World

Record 3-D Pumpkin Carver

Lipan Apache member Brandy makes appearances at events and TV shows most recently was on Food TV Network “Halloween Wars” and Outrageous Pumpkins”. Her work is featured on many YouTube videos, TV and websites. In addition holds a Guinness World Record as a 3-D pumpkin carver. Contact her @thepumpkinartist

On mid-tour leave from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Sergeant First Class Chuck Boers carries in the eagle staff at the Shenandoah Powwow, 2004. (Courtesy of Chuck Boers)

THE BUFFALO A TREATY OF COOPERATION, RENEWAL AND RESTORATION Since time immemorial, hundreds of generations of the first peoples of the FIRST NATIONS of North America have come and gone since before and after the melting of the glaciers that covered North America. For those generations, BUFFALO has been our relative. BUFFALO is part of us and WE are part of BUFFALO culturally, materially, and spiritually. Our on-going relationship is so close and so embodied in us that Buffalo is the essence of our holistic eco-cultural life-ways. Read more at https://www.texastribalbuffaloproject.org/

Spanish Missionaries gave Lipan Apache Band Chief Cuelga the name Cuelga de Castro.

NEWS

Preserving the Lipan Apache

Culture

National Museum of the American Indian

Indian Education Program

Apache Del Rio works with public, charter, and private/parochial schools along with libraries and civic groups by presenting educational programs tailored for each individual group…read more

November 4, 2017 Sanger, CA Veterans Parade winners.

Bottom of page Lipan Apache Band of Texas, (Moises - left

and Frank Gonzales - right, Richard Gonzales not pictured is

on the other side of float.)

News article by Mike Nemeth/Sanger Herald

In 2011 Texas House and Senate Resolutions were given to

the Lipan Apache Band of Texas

H-R_540 KINNEY COUNTY RESOLUTION SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 338 INde’-Nnee’ (Lipan Apache, San Carlos Apache) North American Indigenous Peoples’ Caucus....Read more

Support our culture and troops....

Margo Tamez - Co-founder "Lipan Apache Women Lipan Apache Women Defense (El Calaboz Rancheria) organized in the summer of 2007 to address centuries and recent decades of land- based struggles, recognition, territories, self- determination, and indigenous peoples' world views. By Brenda Norrell CAMERON COUNTY, Texas -- Homeland Security filed suit against Eloisa Garcia Tamez, Lipan Apache, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008 to seize her land for the border wall in Texas. Tamez has been leading the resistance to the border wall in Apache communities. Tamez said she only has three acres, but it is all she has. All across South Texas, mayors and legislators have united to fight the border wall. Since towns on both sides of the border rely on their neighbors' shopping, eating in restaurants and other commerce, business owners in South Texas say the already financially-strapped communities will suffer economically. More…