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Two Lipan Apache children, Kesetta Roosevelt (1880–1906) [16] from New Mexico, and Jack Mather (d. 1888), at Carlisle Indian School, ca. 1885. The name "Lipan" is a Spanish adaption of their self-designation as Łipa-į́ Ndé or Lépai-Ndé ("Light Gray People"), reflecting their migratory story. [17]
The Southern Apache Museum (SAM) was founded by Chance L. Landry, an author and visual artist, who identifies as a Lipan Apache descent. [2] On display in the museum are many original Native American paintings by Chance Landry depicting Native American Indian history in Texas. [3] Southern Apache Museum had its grand opening on March 10, 2012 ...
Other Lipan Apache descendants merged with the Tonkawa tribe in Oklahoma. [26] Historically, they moved from what is now the Southwest into the Southern Plains before 1650. [26] In 1719, French explorer Jean Baptiste Bénard de La Harpe encountered the Lipan Apache near what is now Latimer County, Oklahoma. [26]
The Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas hosts two annual powwows in Alton, Texas. [44] A member of the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas, Gonzo Flores, served as Southern Plains Vice-President of the National Congress of American Indians in 2022. [45] He was succeeded by Reggie Wassana (Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes). [46]
Lipan Apache heritage groups (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Lipan Apache" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
The Apache Campaign of 1732 was a Spanish punitive expedition against the Lipan and Natagé Apaches in response to a wave of raids upon the Spanish provice of Texas which had begun in 1731 after a period of peace.
On the third day out, in the morning of October 3, 1854, Captain Walker and his men encountered well over 200 Lipan warriors near a herd of captured farm animals. Immediately Walker ordered an attack which surprised the Apaches significantly. A brief skirmish ensued and the Apaches quickly fled, leaving most of the stolen livestock.
The Lipan Apache called the Karankawa the "people who walk in the water" ("Nda Kun dadehe"), possibly referring to their mode of fishing and catching turtles, or simply their location near the swampy coast. The Karankawa called themselves "Karankawa" as well.