Apache
Language and Communication
By: Tim C.
Apache spoke the language Athapaskan. Athapaskan is the widely used language among
Native Americans. In the old days the Apaches and the Navajos spoke
Athapaskan. Athapaskan was one of the three major language families among Native
Americans. Seven tribes spoke Athapaskan including the Apache.
Athapaskan was used in stories.
Apache told animal stories. The wolf is the main character. In one of the stories, the wolf brought fire to people. The wolf was very smart. The firefly village is where the wolf fire. The wolf got chased from the firefly village after he tricked the fireflies. Storytelling is a way Apache communicated
Apache communicated different ways. Apache used smoke signals for long distance. They have symbols, pictures, and poems. Sign-language was used while they traded. Apache used a calendar stick to keep track of days and what happened those days.
