The Sunrise Dance is a four-day coming-of-age ceremony — a significant and highly spiritual event for the young lady and the ...

It showcases the preservation of ancient customs, such as the sunrise dance and the importance of women’s roles in Apache society. The tribal council works to balance traditional practices with ...

Apache Crown Dancers, also known as Mountain Spirit Dancers, participate in a Sunrise Dance. Apache girls make bread during the four-day celebration. But there was one part about my culture that I ...

I remember living on and off the Yavapai-Apache Nation's Reservation while growing up. I would run around the reservation barefooted to all of my cousins' houses. We would climb all over the light ...

The Sunrise Dance is a four-day coming-of-age ceremony — a significant and highly spiritual event for the young lady and the Apache community. I remember living on and off the Yavapai-Apache ...