The Jicarilla Apache of Dulce

by Mary M. Velarde and Veronica E. Velarde Tiller

Book Overview

Now the headquarters of the Jicarilla Apache, Dulce (meaning "sweet" in Spanish) was named by the impoverished and relocated Indians who associated the place with the sugar and candy that came with government-supplied rations. Since the establishment of the reservation in 1887, Dulce has become the hub of everything associated with the Jicarillas. From the early timber operations, farming, and livestock raising, the Jicarilla Apache have become an...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738595292
• ISBN13: 9780738595290
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.4" x 9.1"