Jicarilla Apache Star Stories Jicarilla Apache people have a unique connection to the dunes, part of their traditional homeland. For generations, tribal elders have collected magnetic black sand here for use in sand paintings, and continue to do so in the national park by special permit. Patches of black magnetite sand speckled with lighter sand grains are commonly seen on the dunes, and seem to reflect the starry night skies above. Great Sand Dunes' dark skies are a window not only into the uni

Watch Jicarilla Apache Nation Game and Fish Officer, Elridge Vigil, perform a figure 8 drill at the NAFWS Southwest Region Conservation Law Enforcement Training last week! | NAFWS

Jicarilla Apache One Blood Type Legacy Of Strength And Survival | Black History is American History

Our Jicarilla Apache Nation language is alive and well. It is spoken, written and taught in our schools beginning in pre-K. The amount of Jicarilla Apache literature goes back to the late 1800s to today with our Jicarilla Apache Nation language app and online learning curriculum. Most recently, we even had two Ph.D honorary recipients for their contributions to the Jicarilla Apache Nation language from UNM, Dr. Everett Serafin and Dr. Roberta Serafin, both of the Jicarilla Apache Nation. In this