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Show TEID ! INDIAN No people ever knew the allii-tionsof'Spiiiiish allii-tionsof'Spiiiiish con(Ui's( more cruelly cruel-ly t ban did I lie lndi.-tns ol I lie Southwest South-west called I he Apache. Wherever the early Spanish explorers planted the cross and t he Han of Spain in the New Worjd, it is said supression, torture and death sprang up like evil weeds. As a result, the Apache lieiame the most feared of all tribes, perfectly per-fectly adapted to desert living and fighting with, a guerrilla-styled cunning. cun-ning. The very name "Apache" was good cause for fear, among enemy tribes and the white man alike. However, once friendship was established, or treaties made, the Apache's respect for hoiur was certain. cer-tain. The Apache are traditionally known to have compassion for anyone any-one suffering misfortune, illness or injury. The White Mountain Apache live mainly on the northern half of the Apache reservation in east -central Arizona. They encourage tourism, by operating oper-ating 1, 0(1(1 campsites and some lakes. The Fort Apache Timber Coin-parly, Coin-parly, a tribally-owned and operated enterprise, turns out 80 million board feet per year of Ponderosa I'ine, Douglas Fir and White Spruce. All these enterprises provide good income and steady jobs for manv White Mountain Apaches. The White Mountain Apaches extend to you their traditional welcome wel-come Hondah! THE WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE 4- |