Chiricahua Apache territory
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Chiricahua Apache territory was the traditional homeland of the Chiricahua Apache people in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, encompassing rugged mountains and desert regions.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apache homeland
ⓘ
Indigenous territory ⓘ historic region ⓘ traditional homeland ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
Mexican territorial control
ⓘ
U.S. westward expansion ⓘ U.S.–Mexico border formation ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chiricahua Apache band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturallySignificantFor |
Chiricahua Apache identity
ⓘ
Chiricahua Apache oral traditions ⓘ Chiricahua Apache spiritual practices ⓘ |
| cultureOf | Chiricahua Apache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
arid
ⓘ
semi-arid ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
canyons
ⓘ
mountain strongholds ⓘ waterholes ⓘ |
| hasLandscape |
desert regions
ⓘ
rugged mountains ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
pre-contact era ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Chiricahua Apache people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Chiricahua Apache resistance to Mexican forces
ⓘ
Chiricahua Apache resistance to U.S. forces ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringPeoples |
O’odham peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puebloan peoples ⓘ other Apache groups ⓘ |
| neighboringPolities |
Mexican frontier provinces
ⓘ
Spanish colonial frontier ⓘ U.S. Arizona Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nowDividedBetween |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Apache homelands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | mountain–desert borderlands ⓘ |
| strategicFor |
defense against enemies
ⓘ
mobility and retreat ⓘ |
| traditionalUse |
small-scale agriculture in suitable areas
ⓘ
trade routes with neighboring peoples ⓘ |
| usedFor |
gathering areas
ⓘ
hunting grounds ⓘ raiding routes ⓘ seasonal camps ⓘ |
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