Imagine riding across the Texas plains, hearing horses and seeing buffalo as your community gathers for a hunt. This article tells the story of the Lipan Apache, the Light Gray People, who made Texas their homeland. You will learn how they hunted, gathered, planted crops, and worked to protect their land. Today, the Lipan Apache Tribe still lives in Texas and keeps their traditions alive. As you read, think about what it might have been like to join a buffalo hunt and how your family keeps its own traditions.Â
Lipan Apache Tribe: about us, who we are. https://www.lipanapache.org/LAT/aboutus.html
Lipan Apache Tribe: Our Sacred History-The Meaning of the name Lipan. https://www.lipanapache.org/LAT/e-name.html
Lipan Apache Tribe: About our sacred history- Lipan Apache Bands. https://www.lipanapache.org/LAT/e-bands.html
Lipan Apache Tribe: About our sacred history- Lipan Apache Bands. https://www.lipanapache.org/LAT/e-bands.html
Lipan Apache Tribe: Our Sacred History-Everyday Lipan Life in the Past. https://www.lipanapache.org/LAT/e-life.html
Statewide Outreach Center Videos. (2021d, November 19). Chapter 5: The Lipan Apache Tribe - Native Americans in Texas [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbC1CLueS6Y
Edge, L. B. (2016a). Lipan Apache. State Standards Publishing LLC.